Senior Accountant

MAPMG; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employer-funded insurance

Generous PTO

Pension and 401(k)

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) invites applications for a Senior Accountant to join our Financial Services department. This full-time hybrid role is based in Washington, D.C., with responsibilities including maintaining the general ledger, monthly close, journal entries, and internal financial reporting.

You will partner with business owners to interpret results, support audits, and ensure accurate, timely transactions in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• Master's degree or CPA in progress preferred.
• Seven+ years of accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles.
• Experience with month-end close, GL maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining accounting policies and procedures.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet software and strong communication skills.
• Organized, accurate, and detail-oriented; able to build professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, monthly invoices, account reconciliations, and internal financial reports.
• Participate in the month-end close process and record GL entries with validated source data.
• Review financial transactions, journal entries, trends, variance reports, and close materials.
• Partner with business owners and management to interpret financial results and activity.
• Support external audits by preparing documentation and coordinating with auditors.
• Research and resolve accounting issues of moderate to difficult complexity.
• Maintain and update accounting policies, GL fields, and internal reporting tools.
• Provide guidance to staff accountants on technical accounting matters.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, confidentiality, and policies.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business Administration

Master's degree or CPA in progress

Tools

Excel

Job description

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) invites applications for a Senior Accountant to join our Financial Services department. This position is full‑time based out of our regional office located in Washington, D.C. with a hybrid work model.

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group is comprised of more than 1,700 Permanente physicians and nearly 300 staff professionals who come together to make a positive impact on the health and lives of more than 750,000 members in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Reporting to the Accounting and Tax Manager, the Senior Accountant supports the maintenance of the general ledger and participates in the monthly close process, account reconciliations, close reporting, analysis, and financial reporting. You will prepare journal entries, support internal reporting, assist business areas with financial interpretation, prepare board reports, and help ensure accurate and timely financial transactions that support the needs of the organization.

You can expect to:

• Prepare journal entries, monthly invoices, account reconciliations, and internal financial reports.
• Participate in the month‑end close process, including calculating and recording general ledger entries and validating source data.
• Review financial transactions, journal entries, account trends, variance reports, and close meeting materials.
• Partner with business owners and management to interpret financial results, trends, and account activity.
• Support external audits by preparing documentation and working with auditors during audit periods.
• Research and resolve questionable entries and technical accounting issues of moderate to difficult complexity.
• Maintain and update accounting policies, procedures, general ledger chart fields, and internal reporting tools.
• Provide guidance and support to staff accountants on technical accounting matters.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, internal controls, confidentiality expectations, and organizational policies.

What is required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• Master's degree or CPA in progress preferred.
• Substantial experience directly related to accounting; seven or more years preferred.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Experience with month‑end close, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting audits, researching accounting issues, and maintaining accounting policies and procedures.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet software.
• Strong interpersonal, written communication, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Organized, accurate, and detail‑oriented.
• Ability to establish professional relationships built on trust and integrity.
• Must be able to commute to Washington D.C., on an as needed basis.
• Candidates must either currently live in or be willing to relocate to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
• Must provide documentation for the influenza vaccine as a condition of employment.

Competitive Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• 100% employer‑funded medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and families effective on the first day of employment
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave, plus maternity and parental leave
• Pension plan, and 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
• Life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage
• Education reimbursement

The starting annual salary for this position ranges from $95,000 to $105,000 depending on circumstances including an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, training, market data, and other relevant factors. In addition to the salary range above, MAPMG offers rich benefits that add substantial value to the total compensation package.

MAPMG continuously works to identify and mitigate healthcare inequities and strives to provide an inclusive, supportive environment for physicians and staff. We encourage applicants of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin who value diversity and are committed to practicing culturally competent healthcare.

External hires must pass a background check and drug screening.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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