Manager, Accounting Operations

The Manager, Accounting Operations is responsible for the following functions: identifying, documenting, and solutioning processes within the accounting department. This includes but not limited to ERP, Accounting Journals, Reconciliations, Cash, Fixed Assets, Leases, Cost Transfer & Pricing, eliminations, or any other processes within the department. This position is actively involved in month-end close, audit and reporting cycles.

This position may oversee finance business analyst positions who support the process improvement initiatives of the department. This position manages multiple projects and plays a key role in the corporate accounting management team. Acts as an effective communicator with the ability to interact with all levels of The Carle Foundation and possesses the skills and ability to manage and lead a professional staff.

Certifications:

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant (preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: Accounting or
• Bachelor's Degree: Finance

Work Experience:

• Healthcare Finance - 5 years
• Project Management

Specialized Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of Workday ERP.
• Strong knowledge in process improvement processes.
• Strong knowledge of accounting theory and application.
• Working knowledge in healthcare reimbursement & industry regulations
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge in PC based systems including spreadsheets, database program applications, and word processing.

• Responsible for identification, documentation, and solutioning of accounting operations and processes.
• Responsible for meeting with accountants, leaders, and stakeholders to diagnose problems and opportunities.
• Responsible for building, maintaining, and analyzing reports from the ERP or other financial software.
• Provides oversight and administration of ERP objects including Cost Centers, GL Accounts, Spend/Revenue Categories, and related work tags.

• Provides oversight and administration of assigned ERP modules such as General Ledger, Grants, Gifts, Fixed Assets, Allocations, Eliminations, or other.
• Responsible for consolidated financial reporting for interim and annual disclosure.
• Responsible for month-end tasks; journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews.
• Oversees accounting operations through business analysts and mini-controllers for separate business units.

• Creates training and compliance material for use by internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively, has regular project status report-out to leadership
• Manages projects to meet assigned due dates.

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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