Accounting Manager

LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee critical accounting operations across our healthcare system. This role leads a team, drives financial integrity, and supports month-end close, revenue, expense accounting, and internal controls across clinics.

Required are 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with 2+ years in supervision, ideally within a healthcare setting. A Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance is required; a Master’s or CPA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years progressive accounting experience, with 2 years in a supervisory or management role preferred.
• Prior experience in a healthcare system or hospital environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience with general ledger, financial reporting, and month-end close processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Manage general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve financial transactions, maintaining proper coding and documentation.
• Oversee revenue accounting, accounts payable, and clinic accounting focus as described in the posting.
• Coordinate audits and provide documentation as needed.
• Deliver management reports and ad-hoc analyses to support strategic decisions.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Workday ERP

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Master’s degree or CPA certification preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

Your job is more than a job Join LCMC Health as an Accounting Manager! Location: LCMC Health - Westpark Schedule: Full-Time | 40 Hours per Week | Day Shift Lead. Innovate. Make an Impact. Are you a skilled accounting leader who thrives on accuracy, strategy, and continuous improvement? At LCMC Health, we're looking for an Accounting Manager to oversee critical accounting operations that support our growing healthcare system. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team, drive financial excellence, and help shape the future of healthcare finance. Whether your expertise is in Revenue Accounting, Expense Accounting, or Clinic Accounting, you'll play a key role in ensuring financial integrity and operational success across the organization.

Financial Operations Management

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Manage general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements
• Review and approve financial transactions, maintaining proper coding and documentation

Specialty Area Oversight Revenue Accounting Focus

• Manage revenue recognition processes
• Analyze accounts receivable and contractual adjustments
• Reconcile third‑party payer activity
• Oversee grant‑related receivables

Expense Accounting Focus

• Manage accounts payable operations
• Oversee fixed assets and inventory valuation
• Conduct detailed expense analyses to support cost‑control initiatives

Clinic Accounting Focus

• Support clinic‑specific financial operations
• Monitor patient billing interfaces
• Track clinic revenue and expenses
• Deliver performance reporting for individual clinic sites

Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Prepare and analyze financial statements and management reports
• Identify budget variances and provide meaningful insights
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting activities
• Deliver ad‑hoc financial analyses to support strategic decisions

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise, coach, and mentor accounting professionals
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performing team environment
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback
• Effectively delegate responsibilities and manage team workload

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes
• Support financial system enhancements and implementations
• Strengthen internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure data accuracy

Audit Support

• Coordinate and support internal and external audits
• Provide documentation, analysis, and explanations as needed

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, with 2 years in a supervisory or management role preferred.
• Prior experience in a healthcare system or hospital environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience with general ledger, financial reporting, and month‑end close processes.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent is required.
• Master's degree or CPA certification preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements
• Proficiency with financial accounting software and ERP systems (such as Workday)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and complex formulas
• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational abilities
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

Why LCMC Health?

At LCMC Health, you'll be part of a mission‑driven organization dedicated to delivering extraordinary care to our communities. We believe in empowering our leaders, investing in professional growth, and creating an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Lead a talented team Drive process improvements and strategic initiatives Grow your career with an award‑winning health system.

WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do
• You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health One‑of‑a‑kind care comes from one‑of‑a‑kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra‑extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.