Job Description:
The Director Accounting will supervise the activities of 4-6 functional accounting teams, each led by an Accounting Manager or a Program Director who will report directly to the Director Accounting. This Job will report to the System Director of Accounting. Each accounting team is responsible for timely completion of month-end close activities, including preparing all journal entries in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), proper review of journal entries to ensure the operating effectiveness of internal controls, and financial statement analysis relevant to their assigned functional and/or regional responsibilities. Functional Accounting Teams are as follows: Cash Accounting, Fixed Assets Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Payroll Accounting, Investments and Foundation Accounting, Prepaid Asset, Deferred Revenue, and Notes Payable Accounting, Inventory and Supplies Accounting, Physician Guarantees and Physician Fees Accounting, Purchased Services and Non-Patient Accounts Receivable Accounting, Contract Labor and Utilities, Joint Venture Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, Allocations, and Eliminations, Lease Accounting, Technical Accounting, Health Plan Accounting, Physician Group Accounting, Grant Accounting. The Director Accounting is responsible for supervision and training of Accounting Managers and Program Directors. The Director Accounting is expected to function at a high level of accounting knowledge coupled with ability to direct others and give feedback for improvement. The Director Accounting is responsible for holding their teams accountable to department goals and deadlines. The Director Accounting is responsible for overall performance evaluation of their direct reports and is expected to provide specific and documented feedback on the work of the associates. In addition to supervising functional accounting teams, the Director Accounting is expected to be highly involved in implementing department-wide initiatives as determined by the Corporate Controller and System Director of Accounting. This Job is responsible for leading transition efforts for new entities coming onto CHRISTUS systems, as it relates to their functional areas. This can include, but is not limited to, sub-ledger/module set up (ex. Cash and Fixed Assets), working with the ERP team to create entities/locations/departments/etc., assisting with accounts payable set up, transitioning the general ledger accounting to corporate associates, including assigning the relevant work to the functional teams. The Director Accounting is expected to review and/or prepare financial analysis and provide explanations for fluctuations to regional leadership and accounting executives. This Job requires a strong understanding of US GAAP and CHRISTUS Health’s policies and procedures. The Director Accounting must understand the healthcare business and how changes in the business affect operations to provide meaningful and comprehensive variance analysis for executives. The Director Accounting must also be able to work well with other finance teams and be a champion for effective communication, teamwork and collaboration, and change management. This Job also requires an extensive understanding of our ERP system and key accounting applications.
