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Description
JOB SUMMARY
1. Reports directly to: Chief Operating Officer
2. Direct reports to this position include:
Accounting and Office Assistant
Operations Specialist
Accountant IIs
3. Other individuals or MetaStar staff with whom the person works on a regular basis:
Service Line Management
Indirect Management
Operational Excellence Team
Service Contractors, Partners, and Vendors
4. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job function
satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions of this position.
- Oversees all financial functions and reporting of MetaStar, a non-profit legal entity, in
accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) and Office of Management and Budget requirements.
o Prepares annual budgets and regularly prepares financial projections.
o Primary contact for annual audits for both public and government audits. Responsible for
responding to audit requests and assisting with audit reporting.
o Responsible for completing the annual Form 990 tax organizer information. - Manages and supports finance department by conducting regular check-in meetings with staff,
recruiting and hiring open positions, and coordinating professional development activities. The
position works onsite at the Madison, WI office or may work part of the time onsite and
remotely (hybrid). - Assists with the financial functions and reporting for Superior Health Quality Alliance, Inc., which
is the prime contractor that holds the Medicare contract that MetaStar is a member
subcontractor and does the accounting for.
o Primary contact for annual audits for both public and governmental audits. Responsible
for responding to audit requests and assisting with audit reporting.
o Oversees accounts receivable and account payable activity, semi-annual subcontractor
reporting to CMS, and communicates with member organizations and subcontractors as
appropriate. - Oversees banking, invoicing, and disbursements, and ensures that disbursements are in
compliance with approvals needed under the policies and procedures of the organization. - Ensures payroll and benefit information is accurately and timely prepared and distributed as
appropriate. - Oversees the fixed asset and employee expense reporting programs.
- Oversees and reviews the monthly financial reporting and distributes information to service line
Vice Presidents and Managers and discusses projections and key observations. Incorporates
staff resource planning reporting and projections. - Responsible for communicating the financial status of the organization, including regular review
of financial statements with the COO, the Finance and Audit Committee, and All Staff, and
coordination of financial reporting and audits. - Works with Human Resources to coordinate annual compensation review for payroll, supports
retirement plan audits, participates in new employee on-boarding, and supports benefit
renewals as needed. - Coordinates the business insurance renewals (D&O, E&O, Cyber, Liability, etc.).
- Ensures that key performance indicators and information to track organizational performance
are in place and monitored, in accordance with the Strategic Plan objectives. - Assists with Category 7 reporting for the Baldrige Criteria application, as needed.
Maintains and develops policies, systems, and processes that assure compliance with federal,
state and private contracts, contract modifications, laws, rules and regulations.
o Ensures that all financial systems and processes are documented in standard operating
procedures and that internal quality controls are in place and continuously monitored,
measured and updated as needed.
o Oversees financial contractual requirements, including but not limited to Small/ Minority
Business Reporting. - All other duties as assigned by the COO.
Requirements
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to
successfully perform this job at the minimum level. Additional requirements are listed as preferred.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, and Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
designation - Experience: Demonstrated success in senior-level accounting and financial management roles,
with a minimum of five years of leadership experience, particularly with a financial background
in government contracting, nonprofit organizations, healthcare, or similarly regulated
environments. - Leadership Skills: Proven leadership and people management skills, including the ability to build
trust, collaborate effectively, make sound decisions, navigate conflict, communicate clearly, and
lead continuous improvement and change initiatives within a positive team environment. - Finance Skills: Financial acumen, extensive knowledge of financial requirements including GAAP,
GAAS, Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR), knowledge of adequate accounting system requirements, standard operating
procedures and policy governance. The ability to automate resource planning and tie this
information into budget and project work is highly preferred. - Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Word and
PowerPoint. High level of expertise in MS Excel and Deltek Costpoint, or other project general
ledger system. Previous experience using AI tools such as MS Copilot, and payroll systems such
as Paychex Flex. - Other Skills: Effective time management skills to prioritize activities, ability to work
simultaneously on multiple tasks, strength in strategic thinking, analytical and creative problem
solving, ability to develop professional relationships with customers and partners, ability to work
independently with minimal supervision, ability to handle sensitive/confidential information,
and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Staff resource planning experience
preferred.
