ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR -

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNM Hospital in Albuquerque seeks a dedicated finance professional to lead accounting and banking functions within the UNM Health Systems. You will supervise staff, ensure timely monthly closings, and maintain the integrity of financial statements in accordance with hospital policies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IT, external auditors, and management, with a focus on accurate reporting, internal controls, and staff development through training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline.
• At least 2 years of related accounting experience.
• Credentials: Not applicable/Not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff accountants, ensuring monthly closings are completed accurately and timely and that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled.
• Supervise the cash accounting clerk, ensuring that all deposits are made timely and accurately and that cash is properly controlled and safeguarded.
• Ensures that financial statements are in accordance with appropriate guidelines.
• Ensure the timely completion of special and referral billings with appropriate follow-up.
• Work with IT department to ensure that all system issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.
• Work with external auditors, providing timely and accurate information and assistance.
• Respond to inquiries from hospital management in an accurate and timely manner.
• Identify accounting system enhancement opportunities and recommend appropriate changes.
• Provide staff with appropriate information about UNMH's vision, direction, policies, and administrative updates from Management Coffee, Management Council, Quality Council, and other management meetings.
• Ensure that staff complete required training hours annually.
• Perform all supervisory functions including annual evaluations, progress reports, disciplinary counseling, review of timecards of employees and all hiring functions of new staff, including interviewing, selecting, training, and orienting.
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of the Finance Department CQI activities.
• Promote and encourage participation by staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Financial statements

Billing processes

Audit support

Staff training

IT coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Accounting software

ERP systems

Job description

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Patient Financial Services - UH

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary:

Direct supervision and responsibility for the accounting and banking functions of the UNM Health Systems. Responsible for the integrity and timeliness of the financial statements. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• SUPERVISION - Supervise staff accountants, ensuring monthly closings are completed accurately and timely and that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled
• SUPERVISION - Supervise the cash accounting clerk, ensuring that all deposits are made timely and accurately and that cash is properly controlled and safeguarded
• ADMINISTRATION - Ensures that financial statements are in accordance with appropriate guidelines
• BILLING - Ensure the timely completion of special and referral billings with appropriate follow-up
• COORDINATION - Work with IT department to ensure that all system issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner
• AUDIT - Work with external auditors, providing timely and accurate information and assistance
• REPORTS - Respond to inquiries from hospital management in an accurate and timely manner
• FINANCE - Identify accounting system enhancement opportunities and recommend appropriate changes
• COMMUNICATION - Provide staff with appropriate information about UNMH's vision, direction, policies, and administrative updates from Management Coffee, Management Council, Quality Council, and other management meetings
• TRAINING - Ensure that staff complete required training hours annually
• SUPERVISION - Perform all supervisory functions including annual evaluations, progress reports, disciplinary counseling, review of timecards of employees and all hiring functions of new staff, including interviewing, selecting, training, and orienting
• FINANCE - Assist in the implementation and monitoring of the Finance Department CQI activities
• STAFF - Promote and encourage participation by staff

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree

Essential:

Education specialization:

• Related Discipline

Experience:

Essential:

2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:

No preferred experience

Credentials:

Essential:

• Not Applicable/Not Required

Physical Conditions:

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Essential:

Working conditions:

• No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment