Accountant

Overview

This is a remote Accountant role supporting core accounting operations and financial responsibilities for a managed service provider serving health systems. The position follows East Coast operational and collaboration hours aligned with Eastern Time (ET).

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cash management operations, including monitoring cash positions.
• Complete monthly reconciliations of assigned bank accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Execute monthly assigned journal entries and bookkeeping tasks.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly and annual financial statements for presentation to senior leadership.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts pre and post close in accordance with closing schedule deadlines.
• Manage accounts receivable (AR): issue and reconcile customer bills and assist with billing questions and discrepancies.
• Support budget processes by assisting finance leadership in developing, compiling, and analyzing annual organizational and departmental budgets.
• Monitor monthly budget-to-actual variances and collaborate with finance team members and department leaders to investigate discrepancies.
• Build, standardize, and continuously improve internal accounting processes, workflows, and control environment documentation.
• Support annual external audits and perform other appropriate accounting responsibilities as business needs evolve.
• Ensure alignment with internal controls while contributing to data-driven decision-making across the finance department.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional employment in an accounting or corporate business environment.
• Proven functional experience in corporate accounting, financial statement preparation, and reconciliation workflows.
• Strong command of accounting systems/ERP software.
• Experience with payroll management applications.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
• Knowledge of NYS sales tax regulations, payroll tax processing, and GAAP standards.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting and/or progress toward CPA or CMA certification.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $60,000 - $95,000 per year.

Location

• Remote
• East Coast alignment: operational and collaboration hours follow the Eastern Time Zone (ET).

Additional Details

• Travel requirements: Less than 5%.
• Physical readiness: Primarily sedentary work with occasional standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 lbs. as needed.