What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant 3 position at Northwest Permanente?
Overview
This position assists the Controller with technical accounting issues, including tax preparation, compliance reporting, and policy management. The Accountant 3 is also tasked with supervision and maintenance of the accounting program for subsidiary companies. This person will also play an integral part to support monthly, quarterly and year-end close.
This is a hybrid position that is a blend of working both remotely and in office. Must reside in the Northwest Service Region (Oregon or Washington).
Join Our Medical Group
Northwest Permanente is a self-governed, physician-led, multi-specialty group of 1,500 physicians, surgeons, and clinicians, caring for 630,000 members in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation's pre-eminent health care systems, a benchmark for comprehensive, integrated, value-based, and high-quality care.
Major Responsibilities / Essential Functions
General Accounting
- Assist with timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes by performing the following:
- Prepare, enter and proof journal entries and reconciliations
- Review and approve journal entries and reconciliations
- Collaborate with Northwest Permanente and Kaiser Permanente Health Plan colleagues to ensure deadlines are met on a timely basis
- Participate in cross-training within the department as needed
- Create and apply process improvements to current job duties
- Collaborate and outreach to other departments as needed
- Support Finance department with budgeting questions and analysis
Technical Accounting
- Perform technical accounting research and draft related position papers
- Liaison with external auditors to ensure timely sign off of technical accounting matters
- Serve as the accounting software subject matter expert
- Participate in valuations of outside companies on an as needed basis
Compliance and Policy Management
- Prepare and manage specified tax filings and payments
- Manage policies owned by Accounting, including drafting and implementing new policies, maintaining and enforcing current policies, and managing the approval chain process
- Fulfill compliance reporting requirements, including government reporting
- Assist with annual audit and tax provision work
- Stay current on legislation impacting Northwest Permanente, both directly and indirectly
Minimum Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or five (5) years equivalent work experience
Minimum Work Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of accounting or finance experience, including financial statement analysis
- Minimum three (3) years of demonstrated spreadsheet skills and business writing skills
Additional Requirements
- Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of GAAP
- Strong research and documentation skills
- Demonstrated experience in a computer-based accounting system
- Excellent skills in the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including explaining financial information
- Ability to work under time constraints
- Solid interpersonal skills
- Must be a self-starter with strong sense of initiative and follow-through
- Ability to work within various degrees of supervision, whether independently or as part of a team
Preferred Education
- CPA
- CVA
Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of computer applications and environments, including databases
- Previous experience in a healthcare organization
- Previous experience at Kaiser Permanente
- Experience with inter-regional/inter-entity accounting concepts
- Familiarity with the Sage Intacct accounting system
- Knowledge of inter-entity accounting, including usage of Due To/Due From accounts
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Northwest Permanente, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Northwest Permanente believes that equity, inclusion, and diversity among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
