Accounting Consultant - Full-time / Part-time

• Perform duties for rebate accounting and financial reporting


• Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports.


• Perform heavy account reconciliations and analyses, prepare complex journal entries and review accounting classifications, in accordance with generally-accepted accounting principles.


• Analyze and prepare financial statements, including balance sheets and statements of financial position.


• Calculate accruals for commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare Part D lines of business.


• Prepare documentation in support of external and internal audits, including SOX requirements.


• Review the work of staff and senior accountants.


• Assist in managing the monthly close process.


• Develop innovative approaches for continued improvement in efficiency and effectiveness. 


• Document business requirements for systems upgrades and test in development before launch into production.


• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and investigate issues providing explanations and interpretation. 


• Perform data mining in rebates ERP system.


• Collaborate with other departments and divisions, including Finance, Pricing, Industry Relations, Client Management, and Regulatory Reporting. 


• Run financial reports in Hyperion Essbase, PeopleSoft, and Oracle.


• Present/discuss rebate analysis as needed in cross-departmental meetings with Controller and CFO.


• Serve as a leader/ mentor/ facilitator.

• Bachelor degree with concentration in Accounting.


• 5+ years of Accounting experience.


• Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements.


• Exceptional technical, analytical, and organizational skills.


• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to take initiative.


• Proven ability to streamline processes and procedures.


• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and general ledger systems.


• Experience working with databases to load data, run queries, and perform reporting.


• Experience troubleshooting erroneous data and collaborating with accountants to reconcile data across disparate applications.


• Experience with accounts receivable systems and cash application.


• Ability to work and contribute in a team environment. Willing to lead others by example.


• Strong sense of urgency while maintaining a calm demeanor; ability to shift priorities quickly.



 




Preferred experience:



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  CPA or MBA


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  VB Script programming experience


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  Public accounting experience


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  Healthcare experience


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  Accounting experience handling regulated entities

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