Senior Staff Accountant

Acuity Eye Group; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee financial operations and ensure compliance with accounting standards. This role involves preparing complex financial statements, conducting audits, and supporting budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and results-driven, capable of collaborating across departments to drive process improvements. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to the organization's financial health and operational success. If you're ready to take on a critical role in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Prepare and review complex financial statements and reports.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial operations including reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure compliance.

Skills

Financial Reporting

General Ledger Maintenance

Budgeting

Audit Support

Excel Proficiency

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

5+ years of accounting experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

NetSuite

EHR/EMR Systems

Job description

Description

SUMMARY:

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in managing the organization’s financial operations, including financial reporting, general ledger maintenance, month- and year-end closings, budgeting, and audit support. This position is critical to ensuring compliance with accounting standards and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate is a results-driven, detail-oriented professional who collaborates effectively across departments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Prepare and review complex financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Create and deliver detailed financial reports and analysis for management and stakeholders.
• Perform complex account reconciliations, including intercompany transactions and bank statements.
• Manage and maintain general ledger accounts, ensuring accurate financial data and proper classification.
• Track fixed assets and maintain accurate records of depreciation and amortization.
• Guide and monitor reconciliation of Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing procedures, including recurring journal entries (e.g., pre-paid expenses, payroll allocations).
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; conduct variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal control procedures, tax laws, and regulatory standards.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process, including scenario analysis and performance tracking.
• Lead or support internal and external audits, including coordinating the yearly 571L filings and audit with outside accounting firms.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing financial data and trends.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and operational innovation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/TALENTS:

• Results-driven with the ability to align time and focus on key financial drivers.
• Strong understanding of metrics, revenue drivers, and return on investment (ROI) analysis.
• Strategic thinker and planner with the ability to set, track, and communicate clear objectives.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently and making informed decisions with limited supervision.
• Exceptional collaborator and team player; communicates effectively and asks questions when needed.
• Proactive problem-solver with a process improvement mindset.
• Adaptable and resourceful; thrives in evolving environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.

QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Intermediate Excel proficiency (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, basic modeling).
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience in a healthcare or medical group environment.
• Familiarity with NetSuite and electronic health record (EHR)/EMR systems (e.g., CareCloud).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access, Word, and PowerPoint.

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS:

• CPA a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• This is primarily a sedentary office classification but may require field visits and driving. Temperature conditions are controlled with limited direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, see, talk and hear. The employee will frequently lift and/or carry reports, records and other materials that typically weigh less than 20 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, bend, or crouch.
• Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, calculator, and other standard office equipment.

All of the information contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this classification, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the duties and/or work assignments of all positions, without advanced notice, and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing described job responsibilities, employee shall not engage in activities that constitute the practice of ophthalmology as prohibited under applicable law. Employee shall neither exercise control over nor interfere with the clinician-patient relationship. Clinicians shall have sole responsibility for all professional services provided to patients.

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AND THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE ORIENTATION, AND THAT I AM QUALIFIED, CAPABLE OF AND PREPARED TO FULFILL THE DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

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