Senior Accountant - Finance Operations

Overview

Senior Accountant - Finance Operations

AMOpportunities is the category leader in tech-enabled clinical training placements and workforce solutions. We equip universities and healthcare providers with the infrastructure needed to expand clinical education across all healthcare disciplines. With partnerships spanning 100+ allopathic (MD), osteopathic (DO), nursing (NP and pre-licensure), PA, and allied health degree programs at 650+ healthcare institutions nationwide and internationally, AMO is solving the healthcare training shortage by enabling quality clinical education ce expanding to domestic B2B solutions in 2020, we have secured 75+ partnerships with U.S. academic institutions and placed students in nearly 6,000 clinical rotations.

Our proprietary SaaS platform and comprehensive service solutions help schools expand enrollment, open new clinical campuses, and prepare for accreditation visits.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all listed qualifications. We look forward to your application.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant - Finance Operations to serve as the operational backbone of our finance team. This role reports directly to the Controller and collaborates with the CFO, external auditors, tax advisors, PE investors and cross-functional partners. It sits at the intersection of accounting, operations, and strategic support, requiring someone who can manage daily financial workflow while driving process improvement and controls.

You will help keep our financial operations running smoothly during a growth phase that includes a recent acquisition, our first audit, and evolving investor reporting requirements.

This role is not a traditional bookkeeping position. You will execute daily tasks with precision while identifying issues, proposing solutions, and helping build processes from the ground up. If you have (or are pursuing) a CPA and thrive in dynamic environments, this role offers significant growth potential.

Must be local to Chicago and available to come into the River North office, as needed.

Core Financial Operations (60%)

• Accounts Receivable:
  Generate customer invoices, monitor outstanding AR aging, follow up on collections, and manage cash application
• Accounts Payable:
  Review and process weekly AP runs, manage vendor relationships and inquiries, ensure timely and accurate payment processing
• Cash Management:
  Perform daily bank reconciliations, process ad hoc payments and customer refunds, maintain cash position visibility
• Specialized Payments:
  Prepare and process weekly physician payment schedules, manage affiliate and commission payments, oversee expense reimbursements
• Month-End Close:
  Own the month-end close process and tasks, ensure accurate and timely financial record-keeping

Reporting & Analysis (25%)

• Prepare monthly financial operations summaries and variance analysis
• Develop and maintain weekly liquidity and cash flow reporting for covenant compliance monitoring
• Create ad hoc financial reports for leadership and stakeholders
• Support the preparation of materials for PE investors, lenders, and auditors

Process Improvement & Controls (15%)

• Identify inefficiencies in current processes and recommend solutions
• Develop and document standard operating procedures for financial workflows
• Implement controls and segregation of duties frameworks
• Support finance team integration efforts related to acquisitions
• Serve as the first point of contact for finance-related operational questions from across the business

Required

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Experience:
  
  2-4 years in accounting or finance operations; experience with month-end close processes
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, complex formulas)
  • Experience with cloud-based accounting systems (Xero, Quick Books Online, Net Suite, or similar)
  • Understanding of GAAP accounting principles
• Mindset:
  Exceptional attention to detail with a "trust but verify" approach
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced…