Manager of Financial Accounting
RemoteVirginia, United States
Job Summary
Manage month-end close cycles, hospital subledger integrations, and financial reporting for three community hospital facilities under a controller-type capacity. Oversee general ledger accounting, enforce U.S. GAAP and GASB compliance, and lead a team of general accountants and financial analysts. Serve as the primary operational contact for internal and external auditors while driving process improvements and updating standard operating procedures. Liaise extensively with clinical leadership, department managers, and central university stakeholders to bridge accounting with healthcare service-line operations. This role functions within University Community Health, a 3-hospital community health system and regional healthcare consortium.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in general ledger accounting, financial operations, or controller-level financial management
- Demonstrated experience working within a hospital system, healthcare consortium, medical group, or complex multi-entity operating environment
- Minimum of 2–3 years of experience supervising accounting staff, managing month-end close schedules, and reviewing team outputs
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and/or GASB standards, accrual accounting, financial statement preparation, and internal controls
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the proven ability to liaise with non-financial operational managers and executive leadership
- Active Virginia CPA license (or reciprocal license from another U.S. jurisdiction with the ability to obtain Virginia licensure)
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Accounting (MAcc), Healthcare Administration (MHA), or MBA
- Prior experience within Virginia public higher education or Virginia state agency healthcare settings (e.g., Code of Virginia compliance, eVA portal, VPPA)
- Big 4 or regional public accounting audit/advisory experience with healthcare or higher education clients
- Experience managing financial close processes or system transitions involving Oracle PeopleSoft Financials and modern cloud ERPs (e.g., Workday Financials) alongside business intelligence tools (e.g., Qlik, Power BI)
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant): Active Virginia CPA license (or reciprocal license from another U.S. jurisdiction with the ability to obtain Virginia licensure)
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