Finance team leader
- Location
- Monsey, NY
- Work type
- Full time
- Posted
- 2026-09-16
Job description
Finance Team Leader
A growing healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Finance Team Leader to oversee the day-to-day operations of the finance department and lead the internal finance team.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is financially strong, highly organized, and able to manage a team, create accountability, and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the day-to-day activities of the finance team
- Manage and review accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Oversee bank and credit card reconciliations
- Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and on time
- Manage month-end and year-end closing processes
- Prepare and review financial reports for senior leadership
- Monitor cash flow, expenses, budgets, and overall financial performance
- Identify discrepancies and ensure issues are investigated and resolved
- Establish and maintain strong financial controls and procedures
- Improve financial workflows and systems
- Manage team workloads, responsibilities, and deadlines
- Train, mentor, and hold finance team members accountable
- Work closely with operations and senior leadership
- Coordinate with outside accountants, auditors, banks, and other financial partners as needed
Requirements
- Strong accounting and finance experience
- Previous experience managing or leading a finance/accounting team
- Strong knowledge of financial statements, reconciliations, AP/AR, cash flow, and month-end close
- Healthcare experience strongly preferred
- Strong Excel skills
- Experience with accounting and financial software
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is both a strong finance professional and a strong people manager. This person should be comfortable getting into the numbers while also overseeing the team, creating structure, improving processes, and making sure the finance department is running accurately and efficiently.
Position: Full-Time
Industry: Healthcare