Healthcare Outsourced Accounting Manager

Withum; East Brunswick Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum’s Outsourced Accounting Systems and Services (OASyS) team seeks an Outsourced Accounting Manager – Healthcare to join our growing practice in multiple offices including East Brunswick, NJ. This hybrid role leads client engagements, oversees a team, and drives high-quality financial operations for healthcare organizations.

You will mentor staff, manage close processes, and deliver timely reporting while partnering with client leadership to implement improvements and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA preferred and/or MBA equivalent.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership.
• Experience in outsourced accounting or advisory services is a plus.
• Ability to present financial results to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering outsourced accounting and advisory services to healthcare clients.
• Oversee accounts payable workflows and payroll processing with client HR/payroll providers.
• Manage month-end close, journal entries, and general ledger integrity.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reporting packages and KPI dashboards.
• Collaborate with client leadership and coordinate external audits.

Skills

Leadership

Client service

GAAP

Month-end close

Communication

Excel

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Job description

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Job Description

Withum’s Outsourced Accounting Systems and Services (OASyS) team is seeking an Outsourced Accounting Manager – Healthcare to join our growing team in our East Brunswick, NJ; Red Bank, NJ; Princeton, NJ; Whippany, NJ; New York, NY; or Buffalo, NY office. This role will be a hybrid-based position.

In this role, you will lead client engagements and oversee a team delivering outsourced accounting and advisory services to a wide range of healthcare organizations. You will serve as a trusted partner to client leadership, driving high-quality financial operations, timely reporting, and process improvements. Are you a proven problem solver with a knack for numbers? Are you dedicated, hardworking and a great team player? If so, this position may be for you!

How You’ll Spend Your Time

• Manage and mentor a team of professionals; assign work, review deliverables, and support development through coaching and feedback
• Oversee accounts payable workflows, including review/approval of vendor and contractor payments and maintenance of appropriate supporting documentation
• Review and approve payroll processing and related filings in collaboration with client HR/payroll providers
• Lead the month-end close process, including reviewing proposed journal entries, ensuring timely reconciliations, and maintaining an accurate general ledger
• Review and approve all proposed journal entries (e.g., revenue, payroll, accruals, reclasses) and confirm appropriate supporting detail
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances, including cash, AR, prepaid, fixed assets, accruals, and other key accounts
• Prepare and/or review monthly financial reporting packages (financial statements, KPI dashboards, and written narratives)
• Support budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and performance analytics; help clients translate results into actionable operational decisions
• Partner with client leadership (owners, administrators, controllers, practice managers) as the day-to-day point of contact; proactively communicate status, risks, and recommendations
• Coordinate and facilitate external reviews and annual financial statement audits; manage auditor requests and support timely issuance of deliverables
• Evaluate and strengthen internal controls; streamline close and reporting processes; help implement best practices across AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger activities
• Oversee accounts receivable and revenue-related processes in partnership with client billing teams, including review of AR aging, payment posting trends, and reasonableness of revenue recognition inputs
• Maintain accurate departmental, provider, and location-level reporting (as applicable) and support management reporting needs such as service-line profitability and compensation-related schedules

The Kind of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• CPA preferred and/or MBA equivalent
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership and review responsibilities
• Demonstrated client service experience (outsourced accounting, advisory, public accounting, or consulting) with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial results and recommendations to non-finance stakeholders
• Preferred experience with Sage Intacct and/or QuickBooks Online; strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, and data validation)
• Experience working with for-profit healthcare organizations (e.g., physician and/or dental practices, surgical centers, ancillary service providers) and comfort with healthcare financial operations (payroll, AP, AR, close, reporting)
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, GAAP-based financial statements, account reconciliations, and internal controls; continuous-improvement mindset
• Proven ability to lead teams, collaborate cross-functionally, and build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Involvement in their community and desire to “give back”

The compensation for this position ranges from $125,000-145,000. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.