Senior Staff Accountant/Finance Team Lead-Full Time

Description

St. Croix Health is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant/Finance Team Lead to join our team.  This position is full-time (1.0 FTE) and will typically work day hours, Monday through Friday.  

The Senior Staff Accountant/Finance Team Lead is responsible for overseeing month-end processes, ensuring accurate financial data and reports, and compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements. Provides mentorship and coaching for the finance team. Interfaces across the organization with various department leaders as well as government and business partner auditors. 

1. Financial Accounting and Oversight

• Maintains compliant accounting structure and oversight of financial systems and modules including organization’s general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and other relevant systems and workflows.
• Reviews transactions performed by Finance staff and other users to ensure accuracy and following of internal controls including, but not limited to, journal entries, bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, cash movements, vendor and payroll payment/support listings.
• Manages and analyzes big data files to support internal and external reporting for operations and, as needed, to respond to requests for information.
• Prepares journal entries and bank reconciliations.
• Oversees month-end processes for finance team to ensure timely close.
• Oversees payroll function and related reporting.

2. Collaboration

• Serves as a business partner to departmental leaders to review financial data and performance.
• Works with auditors to assist with the preparation of the Medicare Cost Report, audits, surveys and tax returns.
• Collaborates with other members of the finance team, as well as other departments, to ensure coordination for projects and organizational initiatives.

3. Quality/Safety

• Confirms accuracy of data elements in reports and budget system through in-depth analysis and works to resolve inaccuracies.
• Brings issues/concerns to the attention of department management.
• Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently. Demonstrates responsible financial stewardship. Manages own time effectively and prioritizes work to achieve maximum results.

4. Growth/Innovation

• Seeks out opportunities to increase knowledge of the Medicare Cost Report and financial reporting requirements for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics.
• Proactively manages own professional development
• Proactively solves problems and seeks innovative solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy of processes

 * While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary. 

Requirements

Education & Licensure:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience with general ledger accounting required
• Leadership experience preferred
• Experience in a healthcare setting or with the Medicare Cost Report preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas
• Excellent understanding of general ledger accounting and GAAP
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Strong ethical grounding
• Collaborative spirit

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values. 

Mission:  To deliver care driven by excellence, guided by heart, and grounded in community.

Vision:  To be a trusted partner in providing healthcare that is personal and accessible to all, by adapting to meet the needs of our communities, and support lifelong well-being.

Values:  Integrity. Respect. Compassion. Collaboration

Here at St. Croix Health, we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• 403b retirement program with employer match
• Paid time off
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Wellbeing incentive program
• Free parking

St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.