Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Accounting Manager
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Job Summary:
The Manager, Accounting is a key leader within our Finance team, responsible for guiding daily accounting operations while fostering a supportive, collaborative, and growth-oriented team environment. This role combines strong technical expertise with a passion for developing people and improving processes that enable our hospital to operate effectively and sustainably. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who values team development, builds strong cross-functional relationships, and continuously looks for ways to enhance systems, workflows, and financial practices. This role works Monday-Friday traditional business hours.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Leadership and Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and support the accounting team, creating an environment that encourages learning, accountability, and professional growth.
- Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance management, and ongoing development of team members.
- Provide clear expectations, regular feedback, and recognition to foster engagement and retention.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and shared success.
2. Financial Operations
- Manage daily accounting functions including cash, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger, and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation and review of monthly financial statements and supporting reconciliations.
- Maintain compliance with GAAP and all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Partner with the Revenue Cycle Manager to ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition.
- Oversee cash management, bank reconciliations, fixed assets and depreciation.
- Support the annual Medicare/Medicaid Cost Report and annual audit activities.
- Ensure payroll is processed accurately and that all related records, taxes, and reporting requirements are properly maintained.
- Oversee financial management and compliance for all grant and donor-restricted funding, including budget tracking, reporting, audit support, and cross-functional coordination with Development to ensure alignment with donor intent and regulatory requirements.
3. Process Improvement and Organizational Impact
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and enhance accuracy across accounting operations.
- Lead or support implementation of system enhancements and workflow improvements.
- Develop, refine, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.
- Analyze financial data and trends to provide meaningful insights that support decision making.
- Collaborate with leaders across the organization to strengthen financial processes and support organizational goals.
Patient Population Served:
Ranken Jordan is dedicated to delivering services to patients with complex medical needs, including infants, children, and adolescents.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, CPA preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience; prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Healthcare accounting experience is strongly preferred; cost report experience a plus.
- Experience driving process improvements, system implementations, or workflow enhancements.
- Advanced Excel; experience with Great Plains preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, develop talent, and foster a collaborative work environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. - A people-centered leader who enjoys mentoring and developing others.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for making processes more efficient and effective.
- A collaborative partner who builds strong relationships across teams.
- Proactive problem-solver who takes initiative and follows through.
- Detail-oriented professional who balances accuracy with innovation.
Leadership Expectations:
- Demonstrates the attributes, values, and behaviors of strong leadership as defined by the Ranken Jordan framework, including setting priorities, developing people, leading effective teams, making sound decisions, and delivering results.
- Establishes and aligns short-, medium-, and long-term priorities.
Develops people by assessing capabilities and capacity; clearly communicates priorities and regularly reassesses progress. - Creates a shared sense of purpose by defining team objectives, roles, expected behaviors, and performance standards.
Builds and sustains effective formal and informal communication channels. - Makes informed decisions by gathering relevant facts, validating assumptions, evaluating impacts, communicating intent, seeking feedback, and taking appropriate action.
- Leads with a service mindset to expand impact for children and families, deliver unequaled outcomes, inspire the workforce, and strengthen financial sustainability.
- Complies with all applicable organizational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Upholds and models Ranken Jordan’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
