Senior Accountant Job – Dallas, TX

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Our Core Values

The culture at Prism Health North Texas is built on our shared Core Values.  We make hiring, firing, promotion and performance review decisions based on these values and behaviors, so it is important that you also share these Core Values:

  • We are solution seekers.  The organization’s founders found solutions even during the AIDS crisis of the 80’s; we remain proactive, thrive on change, and always willing to take the lead.
  • We have a can-do attitude. We are flexible, agile, and never say, “It’s not my job.” We always seek growth, and we are never late but always willing to stay late to see the last patient.
  • We are mission driven. We are committed to health equity; recognize all contributions are meaningful and valued. It is never about the me or I, but about the we.
  • We care about people.  We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion; we are kind and practice acts of kindness, all in service to our patients and each other.  

General description:

This Prism Health North Texas (PHNTX) Senior Accountant will serve as financial liaison for assigned business units and activities, ensuring clear communication and accurate performance around budgets, spending, coding, and reporting. The Senior Accountant will also manage several high-stakes projects and processes to completion. The Senior Accountant will research, document, and provide correct answers for technical accounting questions.  

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities of the Job:

  • Financial management of real estate activities at PHNTX’s multiple sites.  Ensure lease and utility payments, tenant improvement (TI) allowances, construction and repair expenses and reimbursements, utility payments, security expenses, triple-net reconciliations, etc. are completed timely and coded accurately.Liaise effectively with facilities, property management, and other internal and external personnel.  Develop thorough understanding of lease terms and related accounting treatment.
  • Serve as Finance liaison with Marketing & Development and its subordinate departments.  Ensure accurate recording, restrictions, and proper accounting treatment of donations, foundation funds, marketing and communications expenses, and major event revenues & expenditures.  Ensure concordance among the various systems that capture Marketing & Development transactions.  Ensure appropriate financial reporting to donors and foundations.
  • Monitor key Accounts Payable.  Ensure those special vendors invoice timely, verify invoice and coding accuracy, and ensure appropriate grant treatment, payment, etc.
  • Research / troubleshoot assigned special projects, such as the work of past vendors.  Requires the ability to investigate, solve, present findings to executive leadership, make recommendations, and manage any corrective actions through to completion.
  • Develop, maintain, and update documentation for business processes, policies, and procedures.  Requires developing a broad understanding of the organization, including but not limited to FQHC requirements, RWHAP participation, and varied funding mechanisms.
  • Accurately vets and tracks certain assigned organizational expenses.
  • Participates in organizational initiatives, special projects, process improvement, audit support activities, annual budget, ERP evaluation/selection/implementation, etc., as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 


Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to use an accounting/ERP system effectively and accurately to research, report, use data, and initiate transactions – required.
  • Ability to summarize, analyze, organize, and present financial data in a way that is meaningful to the appropriate audience and that supports executive decision-making – required.
  • Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) – required.
  • Excellent Excel skills – required.  Excel Expert certification and/or facility with VBA/Macros/PowerQuery – preferred.  Standard MS Word and PowerPoint skill – required.
  • Understanding of patient accounts and the physician/professional billing revenue cycle processes – preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills – required.
  • Must be willing and able to accurately pursue detailed projects to completion.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree and/or relevant certification preferred.  At least one of the degrees must be in accounting, business, finance, or a closely related field.
  • At least 4 years of full-time paid accounting or finance work experience required.
  • Work experience in a medical, scientific, academic, or research environment preferred.
  • Experience with patient accounts, medical billing, or hospital/clinical practice accounting a plus.
  • Work experience in, and/or familiarity with, the areas of real estate, property management, marketing, fundraising, event planning, and/or communications a plus.
  • The successful candidate will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of rigor and accuracy, orientation to detail, eagerness to learn all aspects of the business, a drive to establish efficient processes/workflows, and will work collaboratively and effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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Type: Full Time (Salaried)
Job ID: 140663