Beacon Behavioral Support Services is one of the largest and most established behavioral health programs in Louisiana. For 25 years, Beacon employs caring staff at locations across southeast Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Metairie, Slidell, Hammond, Bogalusa, Bunkie, Opelousas, and Lutcher. We currently provide inpatient programs and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) that provide therapy to those struggling with emotional disorders, substance abuse, and mental disorders. Over the past 2 years, Beacon has expanded its service line to partner with Psychiatric Private Practices in TX, AR, MS, FL.
Beacon’s mission, “to provide unsurpassed patient care in a compassionate, cost-effective, and ethical manner,” has been, and will always be, the cornerstone of Beacon’s success. To fulfill this mission, Beacon Behavioral Hospital seeks dedicated, compassionate, and professional staff in a variety of roles within behavioral health services.
What makes Beacon Behavioral Health a great choice?At Beacon, We Are a Growing Family And We Understand The Importance Of Striking a Balance Between Family And Professional Life. It Is Our Goal To Provide Full-time Employees With

• Competitive salary
• Professional development training available
• Comprehensive benefits package: health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401k
• Work-life balance.
• Organizational growth opportunities
• Rewards and Employee Recognition programs

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Pre-employment screenings and verification of credentials (if applicable) is required prior to the start date.
Beacon uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .
Beacon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position has the opportunity to work in Baton Rouge or Dallas.
REPORTS TO VP of Finance
QualificationsMinimum Education: Four-year college degree in Accounting/Finance. CPA Preferred, not required.

• Applicant must be high level with all aspects of accounting- full cycle but particularly with healthcare experience,
• Experience with Clinic/Private Practice P&L’s a plus.
• Capable of working with various EMR’s.
• Previous experience with mergers and acquisitions a plus.
• Comfortable working with QuickBooks
• Experience converting cash to accrual financials a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of exp. in accounting role.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, strong Excel skills.
• Proficient with windows based general ledger software. Great Plains experience preferred.
• Experience with financial statement preparation.
• Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Extremely self-motivated and demonstrates initiative.
• Familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities

• Performs daily accounting activities to maintain general ledger and prepare financial reports.
• Performs various accounting functions to provide financial and statistical information to appropriate parties.
• Performs detail analysis of A/R ledger accounts to ensure revenue accuracy.
• Audits various expense accounts on the Balance Sheet & Income Statement for timeliness & accuracy.
• Integrates private practice acquisitions. Must be comfortable reviewing purchase agreements, working in different EMR’s, and cash to accrual conversions.
• Works with Billing Department/Revenue Cycle Management on monthly payment reconciliations.
• Reconciles all bank statements each month.
• Works closely with VP of Finance. Will be looked to assist with budget, audit, and various investor requests.