Accounting Manager - Strategic Management

Accounting Manager

Strategic Management Services is an industry leader in healthcare regulatory compliance and compliance operations. We are seeking a highly motivated Accounting Manager for a hybrid position in our Alexandria, VA office.

About this Career Opportunity:

Objective

The Accounting Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of the Accounting Department and monitoring and analyzing accounting data and producing related reports.

Essential Functions

• Develop, implement, and maintain systems for collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial information.
• Achieve financial objectives by forecasting, budgeting, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and taking corrective actions.
• Monitor revenue and expenses, manage daily cash flow, consolidate financial data, and prepare special reports.
• Prepare business activity reports, financial forecasts, and annual budgets.
• Establish and maintain accounting controls, including a chart of accounts and guidelines for policies and procedures.
• Assist Accountant with tax planning and corporate tax filings.
• Manage county tax filings and registration in new locales as needed.
• Provide insurance companies with data necessary for annual audits.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Oversee payroll, A/P, A/R, and credit card transactions.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to generate necessary reports and respond to general inquiries.
• Monitor and troubleshoot the accounting system, as required.
• Protect the organization's value by maintaining the confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive data.
• Stay updated on industry trends through education and networking.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage accounting staff of two who are responsible for billing, collections, and payroll.
• Conduct performance evaluations and participate in recruiting as needed.
• Coordinate with the HR Manager to identify training needs for new and current staff.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional accounting experience, including 3 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Proficiency in Deltek Vantagepoint or similar timekeeping systems, Paylocity or similar payroll systems, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Familiarity with a video conferencing platform like Microsoft Teams.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate attention to details and a dependability and willingness to take on new tasks while completing multiple projects simultaneously on time.

Other Duties

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities and activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Environment

This job operates in a hybrid work environment, partly in the professional office of Strategic Management and partly remote at a home workspace. Working from home requires a high degree of discipline and the ability to have a space dedicated to work in the home. This job routinely uses standard office and technology equipment such as computers, mouse, keyboard, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Travel

Travel is not required for this position.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, exempt position. Days of work are Monday through Friday during business hours designated by the supervisor. This position may occasionally require work outside the designated hours above and/or weekend work. 2-3 days per week required in our Alexandria, VA area office.

Equal Opportunity Employment and Accommodation Notice

Strategic Management is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, or any other class protected by local, state, or federal law. Reasonable accommodations are offered to qualified applicants upon request.

About Strategic Management Services, LLC:

Strategic Management is the leading consulting firm in the area of healthcare compliance. Founded by former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Richard Kusserow, Strategic Management was the first consulting firm to focus on healthcare compliance initiatives. The firm has been helping healthcare organizations meet regulatory requirements by providing specialized compliance consulting and advisory services for over 30 years and has worked with more than 3,000 healthcare organizations to design, implement, manage and improve their compliance program operations. Please visit our website at www.compliance.com.