Description
Summary of Position:
The Accountant provides high-quality, accurate and timely information to our internal and external users. Assist with monthly closing activities to include preparation of general journal entries and reconciliations for month-end closing; prepare monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP; budget preparation; gathering and reporting of statistical data; read and administer contracts; accounts payable and payroll; external audit and third party facilitation; routine communication with organizational leadership and physicians; and provides routine clerical support.
Qualifications
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful completion of an accounting test will be required.
Experience:
Extensive experience in all of the following: Full-charge accounting and financial analysis including payroll, accounts payable, and general ledger. Minimum five years previous full-charge accounting experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Experience with accounting software required and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and email systems.
• Ability to successfully function in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and priorities.
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Normal office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate while in the office.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.
Essential Functions
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Provides high-quality, accurate and timely information to our internal and external users meeting deadlines and expectations.
3. Monthly closing activities to include the following in a timely manner: Preparation of general journal entries, recording and validation of sub-system data, bank reconciliations, balance sheet account reconciliations, financial statement month-end review for accuracy in accordance with GAAP, and any close-related duties as assigned.
4. Budget preparation activities to include preparation of departmental budget baselines, leadership budget meetings, compilation of consolidated budget and to act as a resource to department leaders.
5. Compilation, validation and submission of statistical data for benchmarking and financial, third party and leadership reporting.
6. Read and administer contracts including leases, physician, purchase and service contracts.
7. Routine accounts payable and payroll functions.
8. Facilitate the needs of external auditors, cost report, and other third party requests that includes providing accurate documentation, analysis and data submission.
9. Routine communication, in a timely and professional manner, with internal and external stakeholders which includes in-person contact, telephone calls and emails.
10. Routine coordination with numerous clinical and non-clinical departments with reporting of financial data into the general ledger.
11. Provides routine clerical support as needed.
12. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
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