Senior Accountant

Aquent has partnered with a premier, world-class healthcare organization dedicated to clinical excellence and revolutionary patient care to find a talented financial professional who will play a critical part in driving the financial integrity of an organization that saves lives and advances medicine every day. In this high-impact role, your analytical expertise and precision in managing core accounting operations and leading general ledger close cycles will directly support the financial health of a major healthcare leader, enabling them to continue delivering world-class care to communities in need.

The Opportunity

This dynamic position offers the chance to take ownership of essential financial close processes and complex general ledger management in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. You will translate complex financial data into actionable insights for non-finance partners across the organization, helping guide strategic decision-making and contributing directly to the success of key healthcare initiatives. If you are a detail-oriented financial professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector, this is an incredible opportunity to elevate your career and grow within a highly respected organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Period-End Close: Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes, ensuring all deadlines and compliance standards are met.
• General Ledger Management: Maintain and reconcile complex general ledger accounts, ledgers, journals, registers, and sub-ledgers.
• Journal Entries & Documentation: Prepare and post accurate journal entries along with comprehensive supporting documentation for approved financial transactions.
• Reconciliations & Analysis: Execute balance sheet and bank reconciliations, cost reports, and billings while resolving variances and anomalies across financial records.
• Regulatory & Financial Reporting: Prepare federal, state, and other regulatory filings, maintaining strict adherence to statutory guidelines and GAAP.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Translate complex financial data into actionable insights for non-finance partners across the organization to support strategic decision-making.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Technical Accounting: Strong, demonstrable knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and standard financial reporting procedures.
• Regulatory Acumen: Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulatory frameworks relevant to financial operations.
• Systems Proficiency: Hands-on experience navigating enterprise accounting systems and ERP software.
• Problem-Solving & Judgement: Proven ability to analyze complex data sets, identify root causes, and exercise sound professional judgment within defined practices.
• Work Authorization: Authorized to work in the United States on a W-2 basis without requiring sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior accounting or financial reporting experience within the healthcare or hospital systems industry.
• Active CPA (Certified Public Accountant) candidate or certification.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.