Description

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant serves as a key contributor to the organization's financial reporting, audit, compliance, and strategic finance functions. This role performs advanced accounting and financial analysis while supporting enterprise-wide reporting, public bond disclosures, audited financial statements, debt compliance activities, and executive leadership initiatives.

The position is responsible for managing multiple recurring reporting cycles and deadlines, including supporting the issuance of more than 24 annual audits, preparing quarterly public bond disclosures, coordinating debt-related compliance reporting, and producing over 40 monthly financial reports used by executive leadership for strategic decision-making. In addition, the role responds to ad hoc financial analyses, transaction support requests, and executive presentations requiring rapid turnaround and exceptional attention to detail.

This position plays a critical role in driving process improvement and automation initiatives by leveraging advanced technology solutions, including Excel, Power Automate, Python, and emerging automation tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across financial operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong public accounting and/or public audit experience, exceptional technical accounting expertise, and a passion for continuous improvement.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Works collaboratively across finance, treasury, legal, compliance, operational departments, and outsourced service providers to support enterprise financial reporting and compliance requirements.

• Prepares and coordinates quarterly public bond disclosures, including advanced financial disclosures, compliance reporting, continuing disclosure agreements, and review coordination with Legal, Treasury, and executive leadership.

• Supports the issuance and review of 24+ annual audits across multiple reporting cycles, ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with current accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

• Reviews audited financial statements and related disclosures to ensure alignment with newly issued accounting pronouncements, regulatory guidance, and enterprise reporting standards.

• Produces and analyzes more than 40 monthly financial reports within compressed reporting timelines to support executive leadership, operational leaders, and strategic decision-making.

• Prepares advanced monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, including Board of Directors reporting, Audit and Compliance Committee reporting, and executive leadership presentations.

• Coordinates and prepares more than 10 annual debt-related compliance letters and supporting documentation required for bond compliance and regulatory reporting.

• Performs advanced accounting research involving complex accounting transactions, technical accounting issues, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and new accounting guidance implementation.

• Develops accounting position papers, technical accounting memorandums, and supporting documentation for significant accounting conclusions.

• Identifies, evaluates, and resolves complex accounting, reporting, compliance, and internal control issues while recommending process improvements and operational efficiencies.

• Supports due diligence activities, strategic transactions, financing activities, and special projects as assigned.

• Creates executive-level presentations, financial analyses, dashboards, and ad hoc reports in response to senior leadership requests.

• Leads and participates in process improvement initiatives during lower-volume reporting periods to improve efficiency, accuracy, controls, and reporting capabilities.

• Utilizes advanced technology solutions including Excel, Power Automate, Python, financial reporting systems, and other automation tools to streamline manual processes and develop scalable reporting solutions.

• Assists with the preparation of financial schedules and disclosures required for public bond offerings and other financing transactions.

• Communicates complex accounting, financial reporting, and compliance matters effectively to senior leadership, auditors, treasury teams, legal counsel, and other stakeholders.

Key Success Factors

• Public accounting firm and/or public audit experience strongly preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Demonstrated ability to research, interpret, and apply GAAP to complex accounting transactions.

• Experience supporting audits, financial statement preparation, and regulatory reporting.

• Strong understanding of debt compliance reporting, public bond disclosures, and financial statement disclosures.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, data analysis, financial modeling, and reporting automation.

• Experience with automation tools such as Power Automate, Python, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar technologies preferred.

• Ability to identify automation opportunities and implement technology-driven process improvements.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including presentation development for executive audiences.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and professional judgment.

About Us Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.

• We never settle by constantly striving for better.

• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.

• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

• Tuition Reimbursement

• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Belonging Statement We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of progressive accounting, auditing, financial reporting, or public accounting experience required.

• Public accounting and/or external audit experience strongly preferred.

• Experience supporting financial statement audits, debt compliance reporting, and technical accounting research preferred.

Certification / License / Registration

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required