Title: Senior Accounting Analyst/Imaging Center
Industry: Healthcare
Location: West LA - Hybrid
Overview: Pacific Executive Search has been engaged on a search for a Senior Accounting Analyst position in West LA that offers you the chance to take on new responsibilities, such as preparing detailed financial reports and leading process improvement initiatives. You will collaborate closely with operations and joint venture partners, enhancing your understanding of financial operations while building valuable relationships across the organization. This role provides a solid pathway for career growth, allowing you to develop your skills in a dynamic environment while contributing to the overall success of the team.
Description:
Responsibilities
- Prepare and record journal entries, ensuring all reconciliations are accurate to maintain the integrity of financial reports.
- Conduct monthly reconciliations and analyses of various balance sheet accounts, documenting fluctuations for comparative periods.
- Create and document accounting policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with team members to spearhead initiatives aimed at process improvement.
- Engage with both internal and external auditors as needed.
- Work closely with operations staff to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business, facilitating the creation of precise and timely operational financial statements.
- Participate in or lead various projects and accounting functions as directed by management.
- Coordinate with accounts payable to ensure accurate expense coding and oversee recommended payment reports and sub-ledger reconciliations.
- Assist in reviewing fixed asset accounts to confirm correct coding and compliance with capitalization policies.
- Handle special accounting and finance projects as required.
- Implement accounting policies and procedures that promote best practices.
- Suggest improvements to policies, procedures, and system applications to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in all financial reporting.
- Gather and analyze financial data for comprehensive reporting.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets along with analytical commentary for the operations team.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of financial concepts including budgeting, forecasting, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Support daily accounting operations with a focus on automation and process enhancement.
- Foster relationships with cross-functional partners and external parties to support company initiatives and assist with ad hoc projects.
- Participate in SOX compliance control testing as required.
- Contribute to the monthly accounting close process by performing variance analysis to ensure accuracy.
- Generate timely and detailed financial reporting summaries and analyses for operational use.
- Accurately prepare monthly and quarterly accruals, reclassification entries, and variance analyses.
- Identify and implement process improvement opportunities that enhance accounting and finance efficiency while increasing the value of information provided to internal teams and partners.
- Respond to financial inquiries by collecting, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting relevant data.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to discern business and financial matters effectively.
- Strong work ethic and a high level of accountability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Strong organizational skills, initiative, and self-starter mentality.
- A natural curiosity that drives the ability to ask insightful questions.
- Capability to analyze large volumes of transactions and data.
- Ability to comprehend complex processes from beginning to end and provide insightful recommendations for improvement.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with minimal supervision.
- Proficient in Excel.
