Manager - Accounting
SSM Health • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 5, 2026
It's more than a career, it's a calling.
MO-REMOTEWorker Type:
RegularJob Highlights:
Qualifications: Accounting and Excell skills, lease software experience, and strong leadership skills
Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
Location: Remote
At SSM Health, we believe in providing our employees with a fulfilling career. We strive to create an environment where individuals can grow both personally and professionally. Our company values diversity, innovation, and collaboration, and we are committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve.
Joining SSM Health means becoming part of a team that is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and making a difference in people's lives. Our employees are passionate about what they do, and their commitment to our mission is what sets us apart.
Remote work: This position is eligible for remote work in accordance with SSM policies. Note that remote work is not permissible in some states; Human Resources should be consulted for additional information and guidance.
*Candidates to reside in the St. Louis, MO region
Job Summary:
Manages the day-to-day operations of assigned accounting area(s) of the organization which is to process transactions, provide analysis and reporting, and to resolve escalated issues. Ensures transactions and the organization's requests are handled in a manner that achieves the optimal balance between cost/efficiency and service delivery.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops, implements and continuously improves policies, procedures, and processes. Develops templates necessary to support operations.
- Resolves escalated or complex issues that require managerial intervention or involve other process areas.
- Reports on metrics in order to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of process area. Emphasizes key performance indicators and metrics for general accounting. Ensures delivery of business results by meeting or exceeding all contractual service level agreements and managing General Accounting costs.
- Monitors regulatory environment to stay abreast of compliance requirements and to propose internal control standards.
- Manages accounting reporting requirements of assigned area(s). Utilizes reporting tools to gain operational insight in order to identify and manage problems and propose resolutions.
- Completes more complex accounting responsibilities including, but not limited to, journal entries, allocations, eliminations, and consolidations.
- Responsible for management functions including activities related to staffing such as recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, and compensation determination.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree
EXPERIENCE
- Five years' experience and demonstrated progressive leadership responsibility.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- None
Department:
8761070033 Accounting Shared ServicesWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.