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Accounting Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
  • Prior experience reviewing complex accounting work, financial schedules, and close processes
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
  • Hands-on experience with ASC 606

Responsibilities

  • Lead assigned components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and ensure accurate reporting
  • Review and approve journal entries and balance-sheet reconciliations
  • Oversee Zynx's sales and use tax processes and maintain audit-ready evidence for SOX controls
  • Provide technical guidance and partner across departments to resolve accounting matters

About the company

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Hearst

Hearst is a leading global, diversified information, services and media company with operations in 40 countries. Its major interests include financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and nearly 250 magazines around the world.

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Job description

 

IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF YOUR CAREER AT ZYNX HEALTH

  

Zynx Health, a subsidiary of Hearst Corporation, is the market leader in providing evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions proven to measurably improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. Zynx Health provides clinical evidence, order sets, plans of care, actionable rules, and other forms of clinical decision support that drive clinical improvements at the point of care and aligns with healthcare industry drivers to assist our clients in meeting their clinical and financial goals. 

 

Zynx Health has demonstrated excellence and is the leader in an emerging and rapidly growing industry. Our success is fueled by talented employees driven to make a difference in the lives of patients and care providers globally. We are rapidly growing and are always looking for talented and motivated people to help us as we transform healthcare. If you are driven to make a difference and looking to work in a fast-paced, progressive and intellectual environment, consider Zynx Health. To learn more, visit www.zynxhealth.com.

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Zynx Health, part of the Hearst Health network, is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to serve as the business-unit accounting lead and primary liaison with Hearst Health Group Accounting. In this role, the Accounting Manager is accountable for the timely review and resolution of Zynx close and reporting matters, reviews accounting work prepared by the centralized accounting organization and external partners, and directly owns designated business-unit accounting and compliance activities. Key areas include ASC 606 revenue recognition, capitalized software, sales and use tax, customer aging and collections, SOX compliance, and technical accounting documentation.

The role offers the opportunity to lead accounting for a healthcare software business, partner with senior finance and operational leaders, and modernize processes through systems, automation, and responsible use of AI-enabled tools.

This position will be 100% remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Close and Financial Reporting

  • Lead assigned components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and ensure accurate, complete, and timely reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policy.

  • Review and approve journal entries, account analyses, balance-sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by Hearst Health Group Accounting; provide actionable feedback and ensure timely resolution of issues.

  • Own the completeness and accuracy of assigned balance-sheet accounts, including aging analysis, resolution of reconciling items, variance explanations, and complete supporting documentation.

  • Coordinate close deliverables, intercompany matters, reporting requirements, and accounting-policy questions with Hearst Health Group Accounting.


Technical and Operational Accounting

  • Lead Zynx's ASC 606 accounting, including contract review, performance-obligation analysis, transaction-price allocation, revenue schedules, deferred revenue, and documented conclusions.

  • Oversee accounting for capitalized software development costs, including capitalization eligibility, project stage, start and stop dates, cost tracking, amortization, and coordination with Product and Engineering.

  • Research and document accounting conclusions for new or unusual transactions and support implementation of new accounting standards and policy changes.


Tax, Receivables, and Compliance

  • Oversee Zynx's sales and use tax processes and Avalara administration, including system configuration, integrations, taxability decisions, exemption documentation, reconciliations, regulatory updates, and adviser coordination.

  • Monitor customer aging, collection activity, disputes, cash application, and credit-loss reserve considerations; escalate material risks appropriately.

  • Perform and review assigned SOX controls, maintain audit-ready evidence, support testing, identify control gaps, and coordinate remediation.

  • Maintain accounting compliance calendars and support internal reviews, external audits, statutory requests, and group reporting requirements.


Technical Leadership, Partnership, and Transformation

  • Provide technical guidance, review accounting output, and establish clear documentation standards for cross-functional financial workflows.

  • Partner across Finance, Sales, Legal, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to resolve accounting and operational matters.

  • Champion continuous improvement, automation, and responsible use of AI-enabled accounting tools to improve accuracy, accelerate analysis, strengthen documentation, and reduce manual work.

  • Lead or support accounting and billing-system initiatives through requirements, testing, data validation, cutover, reconciliation, and post-implementation stabilization.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; Master's degree a plus.
  • Prior experience reviewing complex accounting work, financial schedules, and close processes.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close, balance-sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with ASC 606 and accounting for capitalized software development costs.
  • Experience performing or reviewing SOX controls and supporting internal or external audits.
  • Software, SaaS, healthcare technology, subscription, multi-entity, or public accounting experience preferred.
  • Experience in a centralized, shared-service, or similarly matrixed accounting environment preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP, billing, reconciliation, close-management, revenue, and reporting systems.
  • Strong judgment, organization, communication, and ability to manage competing deadlines in a changing environment.
  • Experience with Avalara administration, tax-engine integrations, taxability, and reconciliations preferred.
  • Experience with customer aging, collections, cash application, and credit-loss or bad-debt analysis preferred.
  • Billing, ERP, or revenue-system migration experience preferred.

 

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About Zynx Health 

Zynx Health, a part of Hearst Health, is the market leader in providing evidence-based clinical decision support solutions that help healthcare organizations measurably improve patient outcomes, enhance safety, and lower costs.  

Thousands of hospital organizations and providers “dare to be better” with Zynx Health's rigorously developed and maintained evidence-based clinical content, patented technology, and tailored services to drive clinical improvements at the point of care. With Zynx Health, healthcare organizations exceed industry demands for delivering high-quality care at lower costs under value-based reimbursement models. Zynx Health partners with healthcare organizations to continuously and measurably improve care every day, for every patient, every time.  

 

Zynx Health seeks to hire and train employees who uphold and mirror our core values of Bold Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Respect and Excellence. To learn more, visit www.zynxhealth.com or call 855.367.ZYNX. 

Zynx Health offers competitive salary and extensive benefits - including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, and matching 401k. 

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected military and veteran status. 

 

In accordance with applicable law, Zynx is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in Los Angeles, CA. The reasonable estimate, if hired in Los Angeles, is $120,000 - $145,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in location. If this role is open to candidates outside of location, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education. 

 

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits. 

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