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We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to lead cost accounting and accounts payable activities for a healthcare organization in Austin, Texas. This role is responsible for strengthening financial accuracy across multiple entities by guiding close activities, reconciliations, and transaction oversight while promoting sound internal controls. The ideal candidate brings strong cost analysis expertise, leadership experience, and the ability to improve processes, support compliance, and partner effectively with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
- Direct day-to-day accounts payable and cost accounting operations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, promptly, and in accordance with organizational and funding requirements.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules while coordinating ledger updates to support an efficient monthly close.
- Oversee reconciliation of accounts payable, purchasing, inventory, credit card, and intercompany activity to the general ledger, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Analyze invoice pricing, weighted average costs, and coding details to improve cost accuracy and identify unusual variances.
- Monitor cash needs and entity-level funding activity to help ensure payments are aligned with intercompany agreements and operating obligations.
- Manage vendor records, invoice queues, aging reports, and on-hold items to maintain effective payment controls and strong supplier relationships.
- Ensure proper handling of sales and use tax, 1099 reporting, and related documentation in collaboration with applicable policies and regulatory requirements.
- Support audits by organizing requested financial records, documenting accounting positions, and maintaining reliable internal control practices.
- Partner with purchasing, finance, and operational teams to address invoice and payment issues, deliver training, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency.
- Lead and develop accounts payable staff by setting expectations, reinforcing policy compliance, and fostering a high-performance, service-oriented team environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in accounting or finance, including hands-on responsibility for cost accounting, accounts payable, and reconciliations.
- Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or team leadership capacity.
- Demonstrated knowledge of procure-to-pay workflows, intercompany transactions, allocations, and month-end close activities.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, investigate variances, and recommend corrective action.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience working across multiple systems and data sources in a multi-entity environment.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality.
- Experience in healthcare or other complex regulated environments, along with familiarity with Oracle or similar ERP platforms, is preferred.