Director – General Accounting
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Director of General Accounting overseeing core accounting functions and financial close activities at Stanford Health Care. Responsible for strategic leadership and operational efficiency in accounting operations.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading core general accounting functions, financial close activities, and analytics initiatives within the Controller's Office.
- Provides strategic and operational leadership over month-end close, capital and fixed asset accounting, prepaids, non-payroll accruals, intercompany and shared services accounting, and post-award grant accounting.
- Partners closely with leadership, Technology Digital Solutions (TDS), and operational departments to strengthen internal controls, drive process improvement, and develop scalable reporting and analytics capabilities.
- Leads innovation initiatives within general accounting through the identification, implementation, and optimization of analytics, automation, AI, and business intelligence tools that improve close efficiency, reporting accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
- Supports annual financial statement audit activities, including audit schedules, supporting documentation, and resolution of audit inquiries.
- Resolves accounting and reporting issues in a timely, thoughtful, and customer-focused manner.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, or Accounting
- Eight (8) or more years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, including previous management responsibility
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls
- Ability to lead operational accounting functions while driving strategic process improvements and analytics initiatives.
- Experience with Microsoft Power Platform tools, including Power BI, Power Automate, and related analytics technologies.
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools, automation technologies, and large language models (LLMs) and their application within finance and accounting operations.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills.
- Experience with ERP systems and healthcare information systems, including Epic and Workday preferred.
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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