Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: 100 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02109

Contract Duration: 12 Months contract

Position Description

The Health Connector seeks a seasoned detail oriented senior accounting professional for a contract engagement. The contractor will assess and support accounting operations end-to-end identify and close process gaps and ensure documentation is clear and complete. They will bring broad expertise in payroll processing month end close ERP platforms internal controls and separation of duties to strengthen accuracy efficiency and compliance. The contractor will provide hands on day-to-day support to keep core activities on track: month end close reconciliations reporting audit support and payroll touchpoints while strengthening documentation controls and handoffs across related processes and allowing the Senior Director of Accounting to focus on the Enrollment Premium Billing EPB implementation project. Experience with payroll system implementation is also required.

Key Responsibilities

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Provide day-to-day oversight of core accounting activities-month-end close reconciliations journal entries reporting audit support and payroll touchpoints-ensuring complete accurate on-time delivery step in to execute tasks as needed

• Map current accounting processes e.g. monthend close AP AR payroll and recommend streamlined automated bestpractice solutions-reducing manual work without weakening controls.

• Work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams to ensure alignment of financial processes with business objectives.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strong internal controls and riskmanagement practices including separation of duties.

• Serve as the functional lead for payroll system implementation or migration lead requirements and design review/update payroll requirements validate tax configurations and earning/deduction code mappings oversee data mapping and migration and plan/manage cutover.

• Establish an integrated accounting calendar close audit reporting payroll and a simple status tracker then transition ongoing maintenance to staff.

• Coordinate with existing accounting staff to align priorities track deliverables surface risks and drive timely resolution.

• Perform targeted reviews of reconciliations journal entries and variance analyses to confirm accuracy and completeness.

• Review the existing process inventory assess documentation quality update or create SOPs checklists and reference guides where needed map address highrisk/highvolume areas and clearly identify process gaps with recommended remediation steps.

• Assist in drafting auditrelated deliverables e.g. schedules notes/footnotes and validate data provided to auditors by reconciling key schedules to the GL crosschecking totals confirming completeness and maintaining clear support.

• Support compliance filings and documentation e.g. abandoned property 1099 processing.

• Provide support to the EPB implementation as needed e.g. accounting inputs SOP updates

• Other projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

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Masters degree in Accounting Finance or a related field CPA preferred.

• 10 years of progressive accounting experience including:

• Payroll: tax rules reporting and system implementations

• MonthEnd Close: reconciliations journal entries variance analysis

• ERP Platforms: familiarity with general ledger systems e.g. QuickBooks Online Oracle Financials

• Payroll Platforms: handson experience with cloud-based payroll systems e.g. ADP Workforce Now

• Software Implementation: handson experience implementing new payroll platforms including requirements configuration testing data migration cutover and documentation demonstrated functionallead experience coordinating crossfunctional teams.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP with practical application to payroll revenue recognition accruals and reconciliations.

• Demonstrated processimprovement results within finance/accounting functions.

• Proven ability to document processes clearly and build practical SOPs/checklists.

• Strong technical aptitude dataflow comprehension basic interface/file troubleshooting.

• Advanced Excel skills lookups pivot tables.

• Excellent analytical problemsolving and written/oral communication skills.

• Selfstarter who operates with minimal supervision and high followthrough.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment and collaborate effectively across