Sr Director, Joint Venture Accounting

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This position provides strategic leadership to DaVita's Joint Venture (JV) Accounting Team, overseeing financial reporting for over 700 joint ventures and managed relationships. This leader is responsible for developing and articulating the department's vision, aligning its goals with DaVita's broader financial objectives, and driving team performance across a global, multi-layered team of onshore and offshore (ACN) teammates. A key focus of this role is to develop leaders, build a talent pipeline, and serve as a trusted subject matter expert who influences senior leadership and key business partners on complex JV matters. The Senior Director ensures departmental goals are achieved in alignment with DaVita's Mission and Core Values through robust compliance, effective policies, and continuous improvement.

* Strategically manage and direct the Joint Venture Accounting Team; organizing onshore and offshore resources (ACN) to align with departmental and enterprise strategy.

* Develop and articulate a clear, compelling vision for the Joint Venture Accounting function that aligns with organizational goals, anticipating how risks and outcomes associated with various courses of action will impact the department and the broader Village.

* Establish and drive team goals that align with DaVita's broader strategic and financial objectives, ensuring the Joint Venture Accounting team's work provides maximum value to the Village.

* Actively attract, retain, and develop leaders within the team, with a focus on succession planning for director-level roles and promoting career growth and mobility within the finance lane.

* Serve as a key subject matter expert, influencing senior leadership and cross-functional partners to build consensus and drive key initiatives. Effectively navigate complex and sensitive communications with Field leadership and JV partners.

* Oversee development of department accounting policies and practices, ensure SOX controls are adequate and tested.

* Coordinate policy efforts with DaVita's Compliance Team to ensure adherence to CIA provisions.

* Coordinate the review of new JV transaction legal documents and subsequent onboarding of new JV's.

* Liaison with other departments regarding JV related matters.

* Ensure department review tools and training are maintained and improved in order to promote department efficiencies.

* Escalate critical issues to senior management as necessary.

* Lead and work independently on multiple key projects and/or initiatives.

* Assist with other projects as assigned.

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting required, CPA, Public Accounting and/or Advanced degree preferred.

* Minimum of 10 years' experience in accounting required and five years' experience in managing a large accounting organization.

* Proficient/strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.

* Commitment to DaVita's values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun with ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to teammates, management, physicians, and/or vendors in everyday performance and interactions.

* Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including ability to listen attentively and to communicate information clearly and effectively throughout all levels of the organization with audiences of varying degrees of familiarity with technical material.

* Demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional groups.

* Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with teammates at all levels across the company.

* Approachable and open.

* Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the Joint Venture Accounting organization with professionalism, integrity and accountability.

* Demonstrated strengths in organizational, attention to detail, follow through, analytical, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.

* Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced, ever-changing and evolving work environment with shifting time frames.

* Self-directed; able to work both independently and as a member of a team and to foster a positive work environment.

* Strong analytical ability, extensive experience with communicating financial statement performance, ability to resolve issues, able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations.

* CPA preferred.

* Information not available.

Language Skills: Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position.

ADA/Reasonable Accommodations: DaVita provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Physical and/or Mental functions of a position.

Work Environment: Level III - Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers or printers, light traffic). No required tasks involve greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or other hazardous conditions.

Visual: Vision adequate to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of position.

Physical Demands: Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed with management. However, in general, the position requires the following activities: Ability to lift minimum of 5 pounds to a maximum of 20 pounds unassisted; able to perform repetitive standing, sitting, stooping, walking, stretching, reaching, lifting, and use full range of body motions. Ability to hear and interact by phone clearly and efficiently. Ability to use computer and all peripherals for extended periods of time.

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out

• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.