Finance Supervisor - Accountant IV

Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Tewksbury Junction (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Department of Public Health is seeking a Finance Supervisor - Accountant IV to lead the Finance Department at Tewksbury Hospital. This role directs accounting operations, prepares GAAP reporting, and ensures accurate financial management across departments.

A strong supervisory background and extensive accounting knowledge are essential. The position is 37.5 hours, Monday–Friday, with duties including reconciliations, cost reporting, and collaboration with leadership to manage

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of full-time accounting experience; two years in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and terminology.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare GAAP-related reports.
• Experience with cost reporting and encumbrance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the accounting team and oversee day-to-day Finance Department activities.
• Oversee accurate payment processing and related accounting operations.
• Prepare GAAP reports and assist with year-end close and budget development.
• Reconcile variances and manage resident trust and billing processes.

Skills

Accounting principles

Supervisory experience

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or business management

Associate's degree substituted for one year of experience

Graduate degree substituted for up to two years experience

Tools

SSTA

Commonwealth Finance System

Electronic Health Record system

Job description

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Job Description - Finance Supervisor - Accountant IV (260006JC)

Job Description

Finance Supervisor - Accountant IV - (260006JC)

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) at Tewksbury Hospital is looking for a Finance Supervisor to join its team. This role is responsible provide effective leadership, guidance, and support to the accounting team and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Finance Department. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for someone with a strong background in accounting, solid supervisory experience, and someone passionate about mission-driven work.

This is a 37.5-hour position, working Monday‑Friday, 8am‑4pm.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Provide effective leadership, guidance, and support to the accounting team and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Finance Department.
• Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Administration and Finance with operational and financial activities as assigned.
• Oversee accurate and timely payment processing and related accounting operations.
• Assist with requisition and inventory processes within the Electronic Health Record system.
• Create and run Commonwealth Information Warehouse (CIW), warehouse, and Business Intelligence (BI) reports to analyze financial data, including retained revenue, main accounts, overtime, and billing receipts; investigate and reconcile discrepancies with appropriate stakeholders, including UMass.
• Compile and analyze financial data for annual Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) reporting, including aging by service type and payor, revenue from sales and medical records, resident trust balances, and scholarship and recreation account balances.
• Prepare documentation and financial information requested for cost reporting and complete mid-year accounts receivable reporting.
• Proactively identify and reconcile financial variances in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Director of Administration and Finance, Chief Executive Officer, DPH Central staff, Purchasing, and other departments.
• Maintain and balance encumbrances to support hospital needs; identify variances, notify Purchasing as appropriate, and meet monthly with General Services to review open encumbrances.
• Maintain departmental policies within the Policy Software System and ensure policies remain current and accurate.
• Attend required training and meetings applicable to departmental functions.
• Supervise staff attendance and performance by reviewing and approving time in SSTA, reviewing and approving leave requests, and completing annual EPRS and Form 30 reviews.
• Review accounting procedures and reports for accuracy and completeness and recommend updates, corrections, and improvements to agency accounting procedures and operations.
• Review financial reports and trends in major programs to determine their effect on spending and assist with the budget development process.
• Review, evaluate, correct, and post ADM, LAB, NUR, and ITS charge batches; correct LAB manual differentials, update billing mnemonics, resolve billing rejections with departments, and confirm PNA batches are posted accurately.
• Validate that billed services, including LGH services, occurred while the patient was at Tewksbury Hospital and maintain the outpatient billing log.
• Resolve resident trust, General Services, transportation billing, FEMA reimbursement, and other charge discrepancies.
• Set up and modify authorized access for electronic deposits, the Commonwealth Finance System, Electronic Health Record system, scanners, and online banking.
• Work with Admissions on commercial insurance verification and private-pay assessments for new Tewksbury Hospital admissions.
• Ensure resident trust accounts are appropriately funded for DPH and DMH patients and assist with month‑end resident trust closing and reconciliation using Electronic Health Record, banking records, and cash‑on‑hand records.
• Coordinate the month‑end billing close with UMass Billing following pharmacy posting, including the billing cut‑off and monthly close process.
• Reconcile dialysis charges with vendor invoices and provide UMass Billing with HCT and Kt/V data required for Medicare claims.
• Produce monthly rehabilitation charge reports to verify appropriate Medicare modifiers.
• Provide encounter statistics and other requested financial or billing information to medical staff.
• Report monthly ambulance trip costs by patient service type.
• Perform related duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and terminology of accounting.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as financial reports, accounts and ledgers
• Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of accounting data, to draw conclusions and to make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to understand, apply, and explain the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc. governing assigned unit activities.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and perform mathematical calculations to solve accounting problems.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of others in accomplishing assigned work objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to exercise sound judgment
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting - including budgetary procedures and terminology and abbreviations.
• Knowledge of the types and uses of agency forms.

About the Department of Public Health:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high‑quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offers services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. # 4.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements

Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in accounting or auditing, of which at least (B) two years must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions

I. An Associate's degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.*

II. A Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.*

III. A Graduate degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience and one year of the required (B) experience.*

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE: Educational substitutions will only be permitted for a maximum of one year of the required (B) experience.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affi… Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title : Accountant IV

Primary Location

United States-Massachusetts-Tewksbury-365 East Street

Job

Accounting and Finance

Agency

Department of Public Health

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day

Job Posting

Sep 30, 2026, 3:01:28 PM

Number of Openings

1

Salary

73,615.88 - 106,401.62 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affir… Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Sandra Semedo: [e-mail] - 6173524250

Bargaining Unit : 06-NAGE - Professional Admin.

Confidential : No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : No