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. In this high-impact role, you will play a critical part in driving the financial integrity of an organization that saves lives and advances medicine every day. By managing core accounting operations and leading general ledger close cycles, your analytical expertise and precision 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. Working in a collaborative environment, you will translate complex financial data into actionable insights for non-finance partners across the organization, helping guide strategic decision-making. 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 while contributing to a mission-driven 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; resolve 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.

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 (e.g., advanced formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).