Accountant III

Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. (HSAG); Arizona; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) is seeking a Project Accountant III to provide advanced budget and financial analysis support for contract proposals, project budgets, and organizational planning.

Working with the Budget Manager and Controller, you will develop and maintain proposal budgets, budget-to-actual documents, and financial documentation, using Costpoint, Excel, and Microsoft Copilot to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; MBA a plus.
• 5+ years budgeting, accounting, or financial analysis experience.
• Ability to present complex budgets clearly and actionably.
• RFP/Procurement experience.
• Proficiency in Excel with advanced formulas and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain budgets, travel estimates, and cost documentation for contracts.
• Review solicitations, contracts, amendments, and related documents for alignment with budgets.
• Assist Budget Manager in proposal narratives, budgets, and financial analysis.
• Prepare and update budget-to-actual documents for projects and organization.
• Monitor financial performance and analyze variances to identify trends and risks.
• Maintain monthly standard company project reports.
• Communicate budget information to project teams and stakeholders; respond to inquiries.
• Utilize Costpoint, Excel, Copilot for budgeting, reporting, and process improvement.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and proposal support.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

RFP experience

Communication skills

Leadership & teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Master’s degree in accounting or MBA (plus)

Tools

Costpoint

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you passionate about improving the quality of healthcare?

Are you ready to leverage your talents to make healthcare better for everyone?

Do you want the opportunity to give back to your community?

Do you want to have fun at work?

Then join the growing team at Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) that is transforming the delivery of healthcare in the United States!

Summary

The Project Accountant III provides advanced budget and financial analysis support for contract proposals, project budgets, and organizational financial planning activities. Working in partnership with the Budget Manager and Controller, this position develops and maintains proposal budgets, budget to actual documents, and financial documentation. The Project Accountant III supports budget and proposal development, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives using tools such as Costpoint, Excel, and Microsoft Copilot.

Key Responsibilities

Budget Development & Solicitation Support

• Prepare and maintain budgets, travel estimates, and supporting cost documentation for state and federal contract opportunities.
• Review solicitations, contracts, amendments, and related documents to ensure budgets and financial records align with all contractual requirements.
• Support Budget Manager in the development of proposal narratives, budgets, financial analysis, and related documentation

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Prepare and update budget-to-actual documents to support project and organizational financial management.
• Monitor financial performance and analyze budget variances to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and support informed decision-making.
• Proper tracking of contracts as well as creating contract briefs
• Responsible for the preparation, distribution, and maintenance of the monthly standard company project reports.

Support & Process Improvement

• Communicate budget information and finalize budget packages to project teams and organizational stakeholders and respond to budget-related inquiries.
• Maintain budget procedures, templates, and supporting documentation to promote consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Utilize Costpoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, and other financial tools to support budgeting, reporting, analysis, and process improvement initiatives
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and proposal support as assigned

Education And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting. (Master’s degree in accounting or MBA a plus)
• 5+ years of experience in budgeting, accounting, or financial analysis (governmental or healthcare experience a plus)
• Proven ability to present complex budget, financial, or accounting information, in a clear and actionable manner
• Request for Proposal (RFP)/Procurement experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, v-lookups, advanced formulas, and data visualization
• Experience working with computerized accounting systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush jobs requiring non-regular work hours, or technological developments).

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