Staff Accountant - Des Moines, IA (Summer 2025)
Myers and Stauffer LC

Job Info

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Myers and Stauffer LC is a certified public accounting and health and human services reimbursement consulting firm, specializing in audit, accounting, data management and consulting services to government-sponsored health and human service programs (primarily state Medicaid agencies, and the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services). We have 45+ years of experience assisting our government clients with complex health care reimbursement and provider compliance issues, operate 20 offices and have over 950 associates nationwide.

At Myers and Stauffer, you will have a career that is rewarding while also supporting our state and federal government health and human service clients that focus on those in need. We are committed to providing our employees with professional growth and development opportunities, a diverse, dynamic, challenging work environment, and a strong and visionary leadership team.

What We Offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance along with other competitive employee benefits
• Vacation time, sick time, paid holidays, and two floating holidays
• Paid Parental Leave and available support resources
• 401K with company matching for eligible employees
• Tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, paid volunteer community service time, mentor program, and a variety of other employee programs and perks
• A combination of technical and leadership development training at each career milestone
• Up to six counseling sessions per year for eligible employees through our Employee Assistance Program

Position Overview:

The Staff Auditor/Accountant will perform compliance reviews of government health and/or human services programs; and prepare written documents supporting professional decisions. Training in the government health and human service industry is provided so employees can feel confident working on client projects within their first 30 days.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct various on-site audits and desk reviews
• Conduct research in order to determine reimbursement compliance with relevant government program regulations
• Conduct all phases of the audit including planning and research, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting of findings, and other procedures as required
• Review applicable Federal and State policies and regulations associated with each specific audit type prior to performing the audit
• Prepare working papers to document scope and findings of audit in accordance with government program regulations and AICPA standards
• Demonstrate excellence in communication skills, data gathering, analysis, reporting, and process improvement
• Maintain security and confidentiality of all protected health information when analyzing material
• Maintain thorough electronic documentation
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required; Master's degree in accounting or related field preferred
• Must be able to travel out of state 80%+ based on client and business needs; travel-related expenses incurred by Myers and Stauffer
• Minimum GPA of 3.25 preferred
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Internship or equivalent working experience in accounting or related field preferred
• Experience with health and human service program auditing preferred
• Ability to review statutory/regulatory or other policy language and apply requirements
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Well organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Effectively multi-task with planning and efficiency
• Must be able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize assignments
• Proficient use of applicable technology; specifically Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, etc.)

The Team:
Myers and Stauffer takes pride in the welcoming and collaborative culture we have throughout our offices. For this position, the employee will report to one of our Managers or Senior Managers on the Cost Report/DSH engagement team.

Work Style:
Our general business hours are Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, but can vary based on business needs. Dependent on performance, our in-office associates are eligible for a hybrid work schedule after their initial 90-day training period. As a company, we are always willing to discuss potential flexibility that an employee may need to better suit their work-life wellbeing.

We understand that changing or learning a new industry can discourage strong candidates from applying. Myers and Stauffer is committed to investing in your career development and providing the necessary resources to help you succeed. Please do not hesitate to apply, as you may be the right fit for this position or another position we have open.

This position will have a start date of next Summer around May/June 2025. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis starting in mid-August through late September 2024. We hope to conduct all interviews by mid-October, but will continue to review applications and schedule interviews until all available positions have been filled.

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