Accounting Supervisor jobs in Chattanooga, TN

Why Us?

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

Could This Be For You?

We are seeking an experienced Supervisor of Accounting, Fillauer, to assist in leading the Fillauer accounting team. The position will report to the Director of Accounting and Finance, Fillauer and provide customer service to the two executives managing Fillauer. Fillauer which has six locations was recently acquired by Hanger, Inc. and this position is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

The position will assist in leading the Fillauer accounting team and will prepare and implement monthly close processes, financial analyses, management reporting, and compliance with company standard operating procedures.  In addition to the preceding, specifically, we need demonstrated success in improving internal controls, financial reporting.

A Candidate’s demonstrated leadership and management skills will be highly valued as a key member of the management team.  This individual will enjoy an excellent opportunity to join a growing strategic manufacturing division of a $1.4 billion revenue healthcare company that delivers advanced Orthotic and Prosthetic solutions to the inspiring patients we serve. A Candidate’s, clear and persuasive communication style will be valued across a community of colleagues committed to the pursuit of Empowering Human Potential Together.

Your Impact

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly close processes including preparation of journal entries
• Manage, monitor and develop team of approximately three (3) accounting team members (AP/AR), ensuring consistency and accuracy of monthly close / journal entries, cost accounting, deliverables and creating standard operating procedures consistent with parent company policies
• Review expenses at a cost center level for accuracy and understanding of key trends
• Ensure Balance Sheet accounts are properly calculated, supported and reconciled
• Involved in all aspects of External and Internal audit activities
• Perform analysis as well as assist in reviewing or enhancing analysis and analytical processes and controls
• Prepare monthly reporting and analysis of certain key balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Assist in developing and maintaining internal SOX documentation and controls, reconciliations, monitor operational/industry/regulatory changes and develop new processes and policies to accommodate accordingly
• Lead implementation of accounting policies and develop standard operating procedures
• Own and manage the financial close and reporting calendar ensuring milestones are achieved with ease, issues are resolved early and resolution communicated
• Provide timely responses and deliverables to requests from internal customers from functions including Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Supply Chain, Technology and department owners
• Participate in various department-wide initiatives
• Perform other job duties and ad hoc projects as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• ​​Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required. CPA is a plus
• Public accounting and / or public company (SOx controls) is a plus
• Five (5) years of progressive Accounting experience
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience - preferred
• Experience and working knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems - preferred
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Accomplished management experience with a sizable team consisting of employees at a variety of levels

Additional Success Factors

• High intellectual curiosity and excellent financial and accounting modelling skills
• Be action, results and process oriented
• Demonstrated mastery of accounting concepts for accruals, prepaids, inventory capitalization, allocation of costs to business units, cost accounting, manufacturing accounting, etc.
• Ability to develop and track performance of new concepts or new initiatives against business plans
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, make well thought out decisions, and take decisive actions in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the capability to quickly develop working relationships across teams and to communicate both up and down the Corporate hierarchy
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, including financial modeling
• Proficiency in the use of database tools and financial reporting packages with demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly and find practical ways to improve processes
• Ability to work under pressure with strict time constraints and handle “fire drills” with “grace”
• Effective, clear and persuasive oral and written communication skills with individuals and groups; adapts communication for optimal understanding
• Highly respected by supervisors, peers and internal customers/business partners
• Expert in MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships
• Keep the patient at the center of everything that you do, building lifelong trust
• Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you
• Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change
• Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results

Our Investment in You

Employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 8 Paid Holidays per Year
• Paid Vacation Time Off
• Paid Sick Time Off
• 8 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
• Floating Holiday
• Life Insurance
• Medical Flex Spend Account
• Dependent Care Flex Spend Account
• Free employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• Full-time employees are also eligible for short-term and long-term disability insurance

Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The company will comply with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics. Retaliation against any employee for filing or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment is prohibited.