Sr Accountant M&A
AmSurg, Nashville, TN, United States
Position Summary
Remote-Centric Hybrid: Teammates primarily work from home but go to the office 1-2 times a month. The Senior Accountant of M&A Accounting is responsible for preparing and managing accounting workstreams related to entity acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and joint venture contributions. This role ensures accurate and timely accounting in compliance with GAAP and supports the successful onboarding and offboarding of entities. Reporting to the M&A Lead, the position requires technical expertise in purchase and transaction accounting, along with the ability to interpret deal structures and their accounting implications. The Sr Accountant must effectively manage multiple concurrent transactions, ensuring timely and accurate ledger entries. Additionally, this role offers opportunities to contribute to process improvements, financial analysis, and other strategic initiatives.
Work Schedule:
Full-Time Monday-Friday
Essential Responsibilities
Primary resource for entity transactions
Prepare general ledger journal entries
Ability to onboard and offboard entities, including:
Accounting due diligence – obtain and review seller financials and billing reports to identify concerns or risk
Interpret legal agreements to ensure accurate accounting treatment
Integration of new entities onto AMSURG platforms and processes
Timely and accurate completion of post‑close adjustments
Monitor status of any transition service agreements
Complete deconsolidation entries and cash analyses
Manage entity cash and complete net working capital calculations
Attend pre and post transaction calls
Identify and recommend improvements to process or control issues for newly acquired entities
Conduct income statement trend analysis for entities and prepare commentary for review of center’s financial reports
Investigate and resolve discrepancies identified through monthly reconciliations
Coordinate successful transition of newly acquired entities to center accounting team
Train center business office staff on policies and procedures related to accounts receivable and accounts payable
Collaborate and work effectively with other departments including Finance, Operations, Legal and leadership
Ability to track multiple complex transactions on different timelines
Analyze, explain, and report significant fluctuations in new entity activity
Participate in monthly management meetings discussing departments policies and procedures
Actively engage in process improvement initiatives within the Center of Excellence (COE)
Support special projects and ad hoc requests as needed
Qualifications
Experience applying the provisions of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Ability to maintain project tracking timely
Advanced knowledge and ability to use Windows Office suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); as well as ability to learn various Accounting and reporting software.
Smartsheet & IBM Planning & Analytics experience is a plus but not required
Education / Experience:
A bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university is required. Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, and at least 1 year of accounting revenue recognition experience. Active CPA license required.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Language Skills:
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to successfully write business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions and professionally interact with managers, employees, clients, vendors, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and correct errors. Ability to understand and interpret basic financial data. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in a variety of forms and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Benefits
To ensure we retain and invest in great people, AMSURG provides its employees with the benefits, recognition, training, and opportunities needed for professional growth. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right coverage for you and your family. AMSURG offers a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. Benefits offered include but are not limited to: Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs, and a matching 401(K) Plan.
Paid Time Off:
AMSURG offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays, and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
AMSURG is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age (40 or older), race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: careers@amsurg.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.
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Remote-Centric Hybrid: Teammates primarily work from home but go to the office 1-2 times a month. The Senior Accountant of M&A Accounting is responsible for preparing and managing accounting workstreams related to entity acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and joint venture contributions. This role ensures accurate and timely accounting in compliance with GAAP and supports the successful onboarding and offboarding of entities. Reporting to the M&A Lead, the position requires technical expertise in purchase and transaction accounting, along with the ability to interpret deal structures and their accounting implications. The Sr Accountant must effectively manage multiple concurrent transactions, ensuring timely and accurate ledger entries. Additionally, this role offers opportunities to contribute to process improvements, financial analysis, and other strategic initiatives.
Work Schedule:
Full-Time Monday-Friday
Essential Responsibilities
Primary resource for entity transactions
Prepare general ledger journal entries
Ability to onboard and offboard entities, including:
Accounting due diligence – obtain and review seller financials and billing reports to identify concerns or risk
Interpret legal agreements to ensure accurate accounting treatment
Integration of new entities onto AMSURG platforms and processes
Timely and accurate completion of post‑close adjustments
Monitor status of any transition service agreements
Complete deconsolidation entries and cash analyses
Manage entity cash and complete net working capital calculations
Attend pre and post transaction calls
Identify and recommend improvements to process or control issues for newly acquired entities
Conduct income statement trend analysis for entities and prepare commentary for review of center’s financial reports
Investigate and resolve discrepancies identified through monthly reconciliations
Coordinate successful transition of newly acquired entities to center accounting team
Train center business office staff on policies and procedures related to accounts receivable and accounts payable
Collaborate and work effectively with other departments including Finance, Operations, Legal and leadership
Ability to track multiple complex transactions on different timelines
Analyze, explain, and report significant fluctuations in new entity activity
Participate in monthly management meetings discussing departments policies and procedures
Actively engage in process improvement initiatives within the Center of Excellence (COE)
Support special projects and ad hoc requests as needed
Qualifications
Experience applying the provisions of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Ability to maintain project tracking timely
Advanced knowledge and ability to use Windows Office suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); as well as ability to learn various Accounting and reporting software.
Smartsheet & IBM Planning & Analytics experience is a plus but not required
Education / Experience:
A bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university is required. Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, and at least 1 year of accounting revenue recognition experience. Active CPA license required.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Language Skills:
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to successfully write business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions and professionally interact with managers, employees, clients, vendors, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and correct errors. Ability to understand and interpret basic financial data. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in a variety of forms and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Benefits
To ensure we retain and invest in great people, AMSURG provides its employees with the benefits, recognition, training, and opportunities needed for professional growth. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right coverage for you and your family. AMSURG offers a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. Benefits offered include but are not limited to: Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs, and a matching 401(K) Plan.
Paid Time Off:
AMSURG offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays, and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
AMSURG is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age (40 or older), race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: careers@amsurg.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.
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