Senior Accountant

Who we are:

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO) Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most patient care. Headquartered in Stamford Connecticut the Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians 1800 employees 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

What youll do:

Spire is seeking a technically strong and proactive Senior Accountant to own key areas of the monthly close and help strengthen the accounting infrastructure supporting our MSO and operating entities. This is not a task-only role. The successful candidate will understand how transactions flow through the income statement and balance sheet identify unusual or incomplete activity and drive issues through resolution.

The Senior Accountant will have primary responsibility for lease accounting prepaid expense accounting in addition to the preparation and review of other key accounts and entity-level analyses. The role will also support process buildouts documentation internal controls integrations and other projects needed to scale the finance organization.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Own assigned components of the monthly close for multiple operating and management entities including journal entries account reconciliations consolidations and timely resolution of open items.
• Perform analytical reviews of assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts and entity results; investigate period-over-period changes identify unexpected trends or errors and communicate conclusions and required actions.
• Own ASC 842 lease accounting for operating and finance leases through LeaseQuery including new leases amendments remeasurements terminations monthly entries reconciliations communication with operators and support for financial statement disclosures.
• Own the prepaid expense process including maintaining complete amortization schedules reviewing additions and classifications recording monthly amortization reconciling balances to the general ledger and identifying aged or impaired items.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations and supporting workpapers that are accurate complete easy to follow and supported by clear evidence and conclusions.
• Support the continued buildout and standardization of accounting processes across Spires MSO and operating entities including entity-level close procedures account ownership intercompany activity allocations and management reporting support.
• Document new and existing processes risks controls and evidence of performance; identify control gaps and recommend practical improvements that strengthen accuracy consistency and audit readiness.
• Review accounts and processes for changes in business activity contracts systems or accounting requirements and update related accounting conclusions workpapers and controls as needed.
• Coordinate fixed asset and capital spending accounting including additions disposals depreciation subledger reconciliation and reporting.
• Support inventory accounting payroll and bank activity postings accruals accounts payable review debt and revenue reconciliations and other close activities based on assigned entity responsibilities.
• Assist with the integration of acquisitions and growth initiatives into Spires accounting systems close processes policies and controls.
• Coordinate with FP&A operations accounts payable payroll tax external auditors and other stakeholders to obtain information resolve discrepancies and improve reporting processes.
• Support external audits internal reviews and other compliance requests by preparing schedules explaining accounting positions and resolving follow-up items.
• Prepare monthly sales and use tax filings and research new or changing filing requirements as assigned.
• Take ownership of ad hoc accounting projects and process improvements balancing recurring responsibilities with evolving business priorities.

Who you are:

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
• Four to six years of progressive accounting experience including meaningful ownership of the month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply accounting guidance to transactions and explain conclusions clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze account activity and financial results identify inconsistencies and independently drive follow-up through resolution.
• Strong workpaper discipline including clear documentation of purpose source data procedures conclusions reviewer considerations and evidence of control performance.
• Experience working in a multi-entity environment and managing competing deadlines with limited supervision.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables lookups data validation and structured reconciliation and analysis techniques.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

What we offer:

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Dynamic environment
• Access to a diverse network of practitioners
• Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience
• Competitive Compensation
• Generous PTO
• Benefits package: health dental vision 401(k) etc.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to actual or perceived race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service and veteran status physical or mental disability protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as protected characteristics).