Job Description
Job Description
Senior Accountant
Healthcare | Greater Sacramento Area (Hybrid) | $80,000 – $100,000
About the Company
Our client is a respected, mission-driven organization in the healthcare sector with a long history of serving its community. The finance team is known for its collaborative culture, steady growth, and a strong commitment to accuracy and sound financial controls.
Position Summary
This Senior Accountant will play a central role in keeping the organization’s books accurate and audit-ready. The position owns a broad range of core accounting work — from cash management and fixed assets to month-end close, budget reporting, and regulatory filings — while serving as a go-to resource for other members of the accounting team. It is a hybrid role, with onsite work in the Greater Sacramento area at least two days per week.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead month-end close tasks, including journal entries, bank and general ledger reconciliations, and preparation of supporting audit documentation
- Oversee fixed asset accounting, including depreciation, disposals, and the annual reconciliation
- Prepare and submit required financial filings to state regulatory agencies
- Reconcile daily bank activity against claims and premium system data, maintaining up-to-date cash schedules
- Record daily bank transaction entries and manage check activity, including manual checks, voids, reissues, and stop payments
- Administer positive pay processes and work directly with the bank to resolve exceptions
- Partner with internal departments to investigate and resolve discrepancies and respond to payment inquiries
- Produce monthly budget-to-actual reports for leadership and explain key variances
- Manage accounting for third-party network and partner accounts, including monthly entries and reconciliation of differences
- Support the annual external audit by preparing schedules and researching open items
- Mentor and assist staff accountants and accounts payable team members
- Contribute to special projects and process improvements as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Solid working knowledge of GAAP and account reconciliation best practices
- Hands-on experience with a mid-market ERP such as Sage 100, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working across databases and business applications
- Ability to independently prepare clear reports and professional correspondence
- Highly organized, detail-focused, and able to manage recurring deadlines
- Healthcare, health plan, or insurance accounting experience strongly preferred
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $80,000 – $100,000, commensurate with experience
Schedule: Hybrid 2/3
Benefits: Competitive benefits package
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