Healthcare 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

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.