Financial Professional – Healthcare Consulting

Job Description

Senior Accountant- Healthcare | Plante Moran

The Tone:
This is a full-time consulting role at Plante Moran, located in Cleveland or Columbus, OH. Plante Moran is one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms, known for its “we-care” culture and consistent recognition as a “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This position joins the Healthcare Consulting Senior Living team, focusing on combining accounting expertise with strategic problem-solving. The role is crucial for helping healthcare and senior living organizations achieve stronger financial results and navigate complex financial challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Cleveland or Columbus, OH
• Pay: $80000–$120000 yearly
• Team: Healthcare Consulting Senior Living team
• Mission: Partner directly with healthcare and senior living organizations as a trusted advisor to help leaders navigate financial challenges and drive organizational performance.
• Tech Stack: PointClickCare, Sage Intacct, Yardi, Peachtree, Creative Solutions, Excel, FX, FAS

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Partnership: Partner with client leadership teams to support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting initiatives.
• Close Management: Manage month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to improve results.
• Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies by reconciling subsidiary systems with the general ledger.
• Cost Report Preparation: Prepare Medicaid and Medicare cost reports for various provider types, including skilled nursing facilities, home health, and hospice organizations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, with 3+ years of full charge staff accountant experience.
• Experience: Proven experience including financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, and workpaper preparation.
• Skills: Strong Excel skills, experience with fixed assets and depreciation, and payroll, including preparation of quarterly and annual payroll tax filings.
• Bonus: CPA preferred, industry experience with Medicaid and Medicare cost reports, experience with PointClickCare or Sage Intacct (Yardi, Peachtree, and/or Creative Solutions a plus), experience with FX and/or FAS preferred, and willingness to travel occasionally throughout the eastern and central time zones with approximately 5% overnight travel.