Accounting Director

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

The Accounting Director provides strategic direction and oversight of corporate accounting and financial risk management functions, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and internal financial controls. This role is responsible for general ledger accounting, financial reconciliations, actuarial reporting, and staff development while partnering with senior leadership and external auditors. Additionally, the Accounting Director plays a key role in financial reporting accuracy, risk assessment, and the continuous improvement of processes to enhance financial integrity.

• Serve as a consultant to senior management and external auditors on US GAAP compliance and financial representation.
• Lead the monthly close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and reconciliation.
• Oversee internal controls, financial policies, and documentation of business cycle processes to maintain compliance.
• Collaborate with claims, risk management, and legal teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and actuarial assessments.
• Hire, develop, and mentor accounting staff while driving succession planning and enterprise risk assessment initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree – Accounting, Finance or similar
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience with Big 4 or National CPA Firm; mix of public accounting and industry experience acceptable
• Experience in or exposure to insurance and/or healthcare industry required.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.