Accounting Supervisor - Dean McGee Eye Institute - Oklahoma Health Center

General Description: Under the general direction of the Financial Leadership, plans, organizes and directs financial and budgeting.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and assists in the timely completion of monthly financial reports, organizes and controls financial reporting policies for revenue, expenditure of funds, and conservation of assets.
• Supervises staff for general accounting. Makes decisions involving hiring, promotion, compensation administration, and termination of employment.
• Oversees accounting entries and reconciliation of accounts. May be required to prepare journal entries.
• Coordinates reports generated from subsidiary ledgers.
• Supports the preparation and review of form filings and associated financial statements, footnotes, management's discussion, analysis and supporting schedules.
• Ensures all deadlines are met and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is applied appropriately.
• Evaluates significant accounting transactions, research and implementation of relevant accounting technical standards, and preparation of accounting memos supporting all accounting positions.
• Coordinates policy implementation and review of new accounting standards.
• Reviews and coordinates the financial and statistical reporting and controls.
• Keeps executive leadership informed on the status of all financial service matters.
• Develops and recommends new or modified accounting systems and processes to provide complete and accurate financial and statistical reporting.
• Assists with preparation and implementation of the annual budget.
• Coordinate and prepare for year-end audits by public accounting firms and third-party auditors.
• Leads, develops, coaches, and effectively manages the team to ensure deliverables and performance metrics are met.
• Develops team to accomplish results through training, development, performance management and recognition.

General Responsibilities:

* Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors' degree in Accounting or Finance required.

Experience: 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience in a large organization required. Healthcare experience preferred.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: CPA or CMA preferred; HFMA Certifications preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Expertise in financial reporting, accounting, and internal controls

* Leadership skills to drive performance through delegation to managers and staff

* Demonstrated business acumen. Demonstrated business understanding and ability to balance people/ organizational decisions with business considerations.

* Must be a strategic thinker, self-motivated and have excellent problem-solving skills

* Demonstrated excellence in change management skills and project leadership

* Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

* Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with people throughout the organization, ability to gain buy-in from multiple people for the good of the organization

* Ability to maintain integrity and trust among leadership and staff

* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially expertise in Microsoft Excel

* Working knowledge of accounting information systems

* Skilled in using various analytical tools and techniques and experience using metrics to drive decisions

* Position does require working some weekends and holidays to meet deadlines