Senior Accountant, Bethesda

Overview:

As the largest and leading value-based kidney care company, Somatus is empowering patients across the country living with chronic kidney disease to experience more days out of the hospital and healthier at home. 

 

It takes a village of passionate and tenacious innovators to revolutionize an industry and support individuals living with a chronic disease to fulfill our purpose of creating More Lives, Better Lived. Does this sound like you?

 

Showing Up Somatus Strong

We foster an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration and innovation at every level. Our values bring our mission to life and serve as the DNA for every decision we make:

Authenticity: We believe in real dialogue. In any interaction, with patients, partners, vendors, or our teammates, we are true to who we are, say what we mean, and mean what we say.

Collaboration: We appreciate what every person at Somatus brings to the table and believe that together we can do and achieve more.

Empowerment: We make sure every voice gets heard and all ideas are considered, especially when it comes to our patients’ lives or our partners’ best interests.

Innovation: We relentlessly look for ways to improve upon the status quo to continuously deliver new solutions. 

Tenacity: We see challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement — especially when new solutions will make a difference for our patients and partners.

 

Showing Up for You

We offer more than 25 Health, Growth, and Wealth Work Perks to help teammates learn, grow, and be the best version of themselves, including:

Subsidized, personal healthcare coverage (medical, dental vision)

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)

Professional Development, CEU, and Tuition Reimbursement

Curated Wellness Benefits supporting teammates physical and mental well-being

Community engagement opportunities

And more!

The Senior Accountant is responsible for operation, maintenance, integrity, and improvement of the Company’s accounting processes. This includes preparing journal entries, month-end close, reconciliations, billing and cash collection and other miscellaneous tasks related to accounting.

Responsibilities:
Prepare journal entries, including documentation for the use of estimates, the impact of changes in estimates, and associated file retention

Reconcile revenue related general ledger accounts monthly

Prepare operational analysis and reporting on a recurring and ad hoc basis

Design and implement procedures to ensure adequate control over the reconciliation of general ledger accounts and the design, implementation, and maintenance of general ledger reports

Write, modify and generate general ledger reports as needed

Improve general ledger operations – posting, reporting, and balancing – to drive faster, more accurate and complete monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings

Assist with developing and implementing accounting policies and procedures

Responsible for invoice creation, submission, and monitoring of the Company’s receivables aging

Support the annual audit and quarterly reviews by providing external auditors with requested documentation for transactions being tested

Assist with preparation of financial statements and investor requests as needed

Perform other duties as assigned

 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:
Required

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field

At least 3 years’ experience in an Accounting or Finance role

Experience with the maintenance and operation of general ledger software, preferably NetSuite

Experience with report-writing software

Preferred

CPA certification

Public accounting experience

Public company experience

Experience in the healthcare industry

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting principles and procedures

Strong understanding of internal controls (SOX)

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel including the use of pivot tables, v-lookups, macros, as if functions, etc.

Knowledge of the healthcare industry

Strong time management and prioritization skills

Able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when privy to sensitive information

Strong teamwork skills and the ability to manage one's own individual projects

Present oneself in a professional manner and able to interact with all levels of the organization and outside contacts

Other Duties :
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
 
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Somatus, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.  Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.  Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.