Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
The Accounting Senior Manager will be part of the athenahealth corporate accounting team and will directly oversee the accounting function of our established Chennai based internal team as well as the outsourced consulting partner that provides the accounting services for our India based entity. This position will work closely with the US based accounting team and reports to the Accounting Director in the US.
You are a reliable business partner and an individual with a forward-thinking mindset that is motivated by the opportunity for continuous process improvements. You have a proven ability to lead an effective team, work deep in the details while also providing direct reports with continuous coaching and development opportunities for growth. You are an action-oriented planner who takes initiative and optimizes team capacity by leveraging the power of process. You have strong knowledge of technical accounting concepts under both US GAAP and Ind AS.
The general ledger team drives the month end close process. We collaborate with teams in the Finance organization including tax, FP&A and internal audit. Additionally, we work closely with external auditors for financial statement audits. On a monthly basis we perform detailed P&L and Balance Sheet flux reviews that are presented to the Controller. We are a well-established team that plays a critical role in a fast-paced environment. While our primary focus is around the monthly close process, the team is also heavily involved in IT process improvements, management reporting and ad hoc projects.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS/IAS accounting standards and various local GAAP statutory filings. Act as a liaison with local auditors.
- Oversee accounting operations and work prepared by outsourced consulting partner for our India based entity,
- Maintain the internal control environment in the Company’s operations for compliance with corporate policies as well as SOX requirements.
- Oversee month-end close tasks prepared by the India GL team as it relates to US entity
- Review journal entries, flux explanations and balance sheet reconciliations within a timely manner.
- Assist with day-to-day problem solving and be a reliable, approachable resource. Escalate questions and concerns appropriately.
- Provide coaching, issue escalation, career development, and succession planning.
- Develop, align, and execute the team vision for growth. Perform annual feedback and compensation reviews for team members.
- Identify opportunities to drive process improvement and automation.
- Partner with the US manager group on a weekly basis to align and execute on GL team deliverables and deadlines.
- Maintain India GL team calendar to effectively balance demand for deliverables and team capacity.
Qualifications
- Qualified chartered accountant with 7+ years of professional accounting experience, including at least 3 years with big four accounting firm
- 4+ years of managing a team including recruiting, training, and development
- Experience working directly for a US or EU based company in a shared services model or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of technical accounting under US GAAP and Ind AS, and experience with financial reporting and local India compliance requirements
- Acts with the highest integrity and develops trusting relationships across seniority levels and teams
- Ability to balance a heavy workload, prioritize work appropriately, and work well under pressure
- Communicates proactively and clearly with team and stakeholders
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills, ability to analyze data, develop analysis, and articulate findings
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail and professional skepticism
- Able to work 2:30p-11:30pm IST
About athenahealth
Here’s our vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
What’s unique about our locations?
From an historic, 19th century arsenal to a converted, landmark power plant, all of athenahealth’s offices were carefully chosen to represent our innovative spirit and promote the most positive and productive work environment for our teams. Our 10 offices across the United States and India — plus numerous remote employees — all work to modernize the healthcare experience, together.
Our company culture might be our best feature.
We don't take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story. athenahealth develops and implements products and services that support US healthcare: It’s our chance to create healthier futures for ourselves, for our family and friends, for everyone.
Our vibrant and talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goal. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where every athenista feels comfortable bringing their best selves to work.
Our size makes a difference, too: We are small enough that your individual contributions will stand out — but large enough to grow your career with our resources and established business stability.
Giving back is integral to our culture. Our athenaGives platform strives to support food security, expand access to high-quality healthcare for all, and support STEM education to develop providers and technologists who will provide access to high-quality healthcare for all in the future. As part of the evolution of athenahealth’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, we’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving, employee volunteerism, insight sharing, collaboration, and cross-team engagement.
What can we do for you?
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. And we provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
What We Do
At athenahealth, it’s our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. With a thoughtful balance of humanity and technology, we’re able to uncover meaningful healthcare insights that can help create healthier futures for our families, our communities, and ourselves.
athenahealth partners with healthcare organizations across the care continuum to drive clinical and financial results. Our expert teams build modern technology on an open, connected ecosystem, yielding insights that make a difference for our customers and their patients. We offer medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services. We combine insights from our network of more than 160,000 providers and approximately 117 million patients with deep industry knowledge and perform administrative work at scale.
Our cloud-based and on-premises solutions deliver measurable financial and clinical results for healthcare organizations of all shapes and sizes. That’s why our top-performing clients are beating industry benchmarks across the board.
For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com
Why Work With Us
Our vibrant and talented employees spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goals. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where we each feel comfortable bringing their best selves to work.
