Manager Operational Accounting

Company : Highmark Health

This job supervises a team responsible for the review of monthly journal entries and reconciliations, analysis and oversight of the maintenance of related financial records, reconciliations and analytical reports. The Manager leads accounting and reporting processes for the physician organization of AHN, including general ledger, financial statements, footnotes and exhibits for assigned processes; develops business policies and supervises special financial and business related studies and interact with other departments in the preparation of analyses; develops and maintains databases and spreadsheets to facilitate accounting, analysis and reporting; ensures internal controls related to assigned processes are in place and operating effectively; and communicates with other departments and / or outside agencies to address information or analysis requests for internal and external customers. In addition, responsible for staff personnel related matters such as hiring, mentoring, training, disciplinary action and performance appraisals.

Essential Responsibilities

Communicate effectively. This position displays effective communication skills while performing the following functions :

• Lead a group of 3-4 accountants and analysts. Management duties include establishing objectives, performing annual reviews and relaying information from senior management.
• Provide functional coaching to staff to enhance development.
• Coordinate with other departments, locations, and divisions items critical for assigned processes.
• Communicate with other departments and / or outside agencies to address information or analysis requests for internal and external customers.
• Advise management of expected outcomes, and recommending ways to improve the outcomes.

Effectively oversee and support the financial accounting and analysis functions of Allegheny Health Network, specifically the physician organization.

Effectively oversee and support the financial accounting and analysis functions of Allegheny Health Network, specifically related to fund accounting and hospital-based foundations.

Facilitation of analysis and reporting.

Process / Project Management

Qualifications

Minimum

Preferred

Skills

Language (Other than English) : None

Travel Requirement : 0% - 25%

Physical, Mental Demands and Working Conditions

Position Type : Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly : Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site : Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products / services (sales employees) : Never

Physical work site required : Yes

Lifting : up to 10 pounds Constantly

Lifting : 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally

Lifting : 25 to 50 pounds Rarely