Sr. Director, Accounting

Wellvana

• $150K — $180K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred
  • 10+ years of progressive financial and technical accounting experience
  • Some public accounting experience required
  • Deep understanding of GAAP, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and internal controls

Responsibilities

  • Lead revenue accounting, technical accounting, and financial reporting processes
  • Oversee annual audit engagement with outside auditors
  • Research and write technical accounting memos
  • Prepare financial statements and disclosures for executive leadership
  • Develop and execute SOX controls and internal controls over financial reporting
  • Review payor contracts and translate to revenue accruals
  • Focus on process improvements for the entire revenue cycle

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with executive stakeholders
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Engagement with a dynamic and fast-paced industry
  • Potential for process automation and innovation in accounting practices
Full Job Description
Clarity on the Role:

Wellvana is looking for a Sr. Director of Accounting to lead revenue accounting, technical accounting, and the financial reporting process. The Sr. Director of Accounting will report to the VP, Accounting & Controller, and will focus on technical accounting guidance, preparing financial statements, and developing internal controls.

What's Expected:
  • Technical Accounting / Financial Reporting
  • Lead the annual audit engagement with outside auditors
  • Research and write technical accounting memos and provide technical accounting guidance
  • Preparation of financial statements and workbook for executive leadership team including footnotes, MD&A, and disclosures
  • Assist with external tax team requests and filings
  • Develop and execute SOX controls along with internal controls over financial reporting
  • Research and implement new accounting standards and other financial reporting guidance
  • Build accounting process narratives and control matrix
  • Develop automation around the financial statement workbook and Word document
  • Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Valuation testing for goodwill / intangible impairments, long-lived asset impairments, share-based award valuation, and business acquisitions / divestitures
  • Stay informed about changes in accounting regulations and industry best practices
  • Revenue Accounting
  • Review payor contracts and translate to revenue accruals on a monthly basis - determine partial risk versus full risks practice changes and track the economics`
  • Maintain and update financial modeling data behind the accrual file - partner with FP&A
  • Own and automate the practice payments and earnings (net profit of loss) waterfall on a TIN basis for physician compensation
  • Perform ASC 606 testing review for compliance with standard
  • Focus on process improvements for entire revenue cycle
  • Maintain all of the shared savings / VBC receivable, partner & provider advances, accrued shared savings payable, and payor and partner payables account roll-forwards for multiple years


Requirements

What's Required:

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field

Certifications
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred

Years of Related Experience
  • 10+ years of progressive financial and technical accounting experience
  • Some public accounting experience required


Skills/Competencies/Behaviors
  • Deep understanding of GAAP, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and internal controls
  • Expert with accounting software and Microsoft Excel
  • High level of integrity and professionalism
  • Experience managing and prioritizing overlapping deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills to support collaboration at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to partner with executive stakeholders (CFO, CEOs, operational leaders) to align financial oversight with corporate goals
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Healthcare experience preferred
  • Big 4 experience preferred

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