Staff Accountant

Our Mission is to deliver quality, accessible and patient-centered eye care.

Consider joining Ascend Vision Partners and join a team that is focused on building a differentiated integrated eye care platform centered on superior patient care delivered through our network of optometrists and ophthalmologists. Team members are expected to exhibit a continuous behavior of professionalism, which includes but is not limited to acting with integrity and accountability, supporting our clinicians in all aspects of patient care delivery, fostering a culture of respect, diversity and inclusion, and enhancing patient access to primary and specialty eye care.

Team members are hired to assist the organization in building this integrated platform and to support clinicians and patients across the organization.

Our vision is to create an admired healthcare company dedicated to delivering personalized eye care with outstanding patient outcomes.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the finance and accounts payable departments by preparing and reconciling financial records and assisting with audits. This position will be a hybrid of accounts payable and general accounting. The role involves daily hands‑on invoice entry, vendor account review, weekly vendor payment, banking activity, and responsibility for assigned general ledger account reconciliations and associated transactions and processes.

The Staff Accountant also plays a key role in preparing journal entries, variance analysis and process improvement, collaborating with various departments to ensure financial accuracy and efficiency.

• Fosters a positive and successful working environment, creating partnership with team members, leadership, and providers.
• Assists with the general ledger, accounts payable and financial reporting processes. Adheres to the monthly and year‑end financial statement close schedule.
• Prepares and posts journal entries, analyzes account balances for variances, reconciles various financial transactions, general ledger balances, financial records and reports.
• Ensures data integrity, consistency, and accuracy through proper application of accounting principles and adherence to relevant regulations, including GAAP and other healthcare‑specific guidelines.
• Assists in the annual budget process.
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements, reports, and performance metrics.
• Participates in both internal and external financial audits, as needed.
• Partners with leaders and other departments to improve financial processes and support overall organizational goals.
• Identifies and implements strategies to optimize operational efficiency and reduce costs.