Director, Accounting

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Sacramento, CA, USA
In-Office
178K-284K Annually
Healthtech
The Role

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley

Position Overview:

Leads and directs general accounting services for the system, monitors operations, and develops internal controls to ensure activities and transactions comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Works with accounting leaders to manage the presentation of financial information and analysis. Develops performance metrics, policies, procedures and internal controls. Provides strategic guidance on business issues, recognizing cross-functional and system-wide implications, and inter-dependencies of decisions.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor's: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 12 years recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Working knowledge of accounting and/or finance operations.
  • Working knowledge of basic principles and methods of accounting, auditing and financial reporting, including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Understands the business and service organization best practices.
  • Strategic skills for reviewing processes and strategies to ensure successful alignment with business needs and for identifying improvement opportunities
  • Analytical skills with proven ability to resolve issues/problems by leveraging business and functional knowledge and client relationships.
  • Ability to manage projects from inception to successful implementation.
  • Ability to operate strategically and tactically.
  • Demonstrates credible leadership presence, with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness and authority.
  • Ability to influence others by persuasion, negotiation, and problem solving, and to move others to recognize and appreciate different points of view and to consider/accept alternative options.
  • Collaborative working style to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various project participants and/or stakeholders.
  • Demonstrates a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues to manage/minimize risks.
  • Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of role’s duties while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.
  • Ability to communicate through verbal and written means, and to present concepts and information in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.
  • Organization and planning skills to effectively delegate, manage and/or re-prioritize activities and projects to meet deadlines wihle maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
  • Displays integrity and ethics in handling confidential and sensitive information.
  • Ability to use essential applications and/or databases associated with the role’s duties and responsibilities.
     

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $177,777.60 to $284,460.80 / annual salary

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

Sutter Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sutter Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Sutter Health.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with broad networks and strong wellness support. Family coverage is characterized as low-cost or nearly free in some plan options, reinforcing perceived value.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include employer matching and, in some cases, a pension after a tenure threshold. Supplemental protections like life and disability insurance add to the overall financial security package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off is framed as generous, with examples of sizable PTO allotments early in tenure. Additional supports such as flexible scheduling and leave programs contribute to a sense of time-off breadth.

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The Company
HQ: Sacramento, CA
68,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1921

What We Do

Sutter Health is one of the nation's leading not-for-profit healthcare networks, which includes award-winning physician organizations, acute care hospitals, surgery centers, medical research facilities and specialty services. Our team of 68,000 doctors, employees and volunteers proudly cares for Northern California. Our facilities and care centers are located in large, urban cities and small, rural communities, from the Pacific Coast to the San Joaquin Valley. You’ll find us in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, the snowy mountains of the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Yosemite and the coastal redwoods. We even have an affiliate in Hawaii. Join us and be part of a dedicated group of professionals committed to putting patients’ needs first and achieving the highest levels of quality, access and affordability.

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