Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Director of Accounting to lead our accounting operations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support strategic financial planning. The Director of Accounting will oversee all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory compliance, budget management, and internal controls. This role is critical to maintaining the financial health of the organization and driving efficient processes that align with our business goals. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about contributing to a mission-driven organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable accounting standards (GAAP) and regulatory requirements.
- Manage the accounting team, providing leadership, coaching, and development to ensure a high-performing department.
- Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Coordinate and manage the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors.
- Prepare budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to support strategic decision-making.
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger functions.
- Manage cash flow and banking relationships to ensure adequate liquidity and financial stability.
- Evaluate and implement financial systems and processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to leadership to support growth initiatives and business planning.
- Ensure compliance with tax filings and other regulatory reporting requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA or CMA certification preferred.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
- Proficiency with business software (e.g. NetSuite, Expensify, Hex, & Insperity).
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective communication skills to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Experience in the Healthcare setting is strongly preferred.
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists specializes in high quality mental health care for patients of all ages, offering advanced diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and other complex mental health conditions.
PNS was founded on a simple conviction: every person deserves access to compassionate, expert psychiatric care. Our roots trace back over 30 years to groundbreaking psychiatric research, and since 2006, that same commitment has grown PNS into one of Southern California's largest outpatient psychiatric groups.
In 2024, ATP Clinical Research became part of PNS, and Dr. Gustavo Alva joined as Medical Director, Clinical Research, making PNS one of the largest community based psychiatric research programs in the country.
Today, we're Southern California's trusted name in high quality mental health care, and we're growing: 60+ full-time providers, 200+ clinical trials, and 8 locations across the region.
Whether you're providing direct patient care, supporting groundbreaking research, or helping run one of our clinics, you'll be part of a team that treats children, teenagers, and adults facing anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, postpartum depression, dementia, and more.
Come grow with us. We're looking for people who want their work to matter.