Staff Accountant

Description

Assists in coordination of the accounting process, including, but not limited to, Financial Statement Preparation, Reconciliations, General Ledger Accounting, and Revenue Recognition. The Staff Accountant is responsible for the accurate and timely maintenance & preparation of all financial information, operating reports, statistics and general ledger accounts that are assigned to them. The primary focus of this role is centered around General Accounting, Revenue Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and assistance with Financial Statement Preparation. Attention to detail and accuracy with quantitative data and financial calculations is critical. As with all other members of the accounting department, the Staff Accountant is expected to be familiar with and maintain compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as well as any applicable regulatory standards and requirements associated with the company. The employee is expected to maintain confidentiality commiserate to the sensitive information that they are privy to in their role as a Staff Accountant and to act in a professional manner as defined by the company's premier expectations. 

• Assists in coordination of the accounting process, including, but not limited to, Financial Statement Preparation, Reconciliations, General Ledger Accounting, and Revenue Recognition. 
• Maintains current awareness of customer needs and meets standards and requirements of accounting functions to reflect and meet practice objectives in accordance with established policies and procedures.  
• Implements established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program and safety standards.  
• Resolves complaints, conflicts and operational problems. Identifies problems, documents resolutions and communicates with applicable parties to ensure that operational issues are handled and resolved in a timely manner.  
• Informs CFO and Controller of any problems which cannot be resolved or require intervention. 
• Coordinates with various practice staff to ensure accurate processing and maintenance of accounting systems and financial records.  
• Willingness to approach, research, and resolve any accounting issues that may arise. Demonstrates knowledge of accounting processes and makes decisions which utilize resources effectively. 
• Makes changes and recommendations as needed to enhance and improve services and efficiency in operations.  
• Assists in managing any implementation of accounting systems to support general ledger. Assists in implementation and improvement of internal controls for the accounting systems. Identifies and implements efficiencies in systems and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of financial statements and the monthly financial statement package.
• Ensures preparation and maintenance of required financial statements, reports, and records. Completes assigned account reconciliations and analysis. Ensures resolution of discrepancies among accounts.  
• Assures accurate and timely completion of all reports, records, tax payments in compliance with generally accepted accounting practices and state and federal regulations.  
• Assists in the preparation and release of financial analysis and other financial information to appropriate sources as requested.  
• Assists in coordinating financial information for outside entities (including financial audits, banks). 
• Ensures confidentiality of financial information.
• Prepares and maintains required reports, records, and files for administrative and operational purposes. Utilizes computer and information systems to enter, formats data and generates statistics, computations, tables, charts and graphs.  
• Answers inquiries and   communicates effectively with others. Provides training and assistance to management staff in establishing proper chart of accounts and interpretation of financial and operating reports.
• Utilizes analytic skills and statistical analysis to aggregate data to assist with the identification of potential problems and patterns, trends, establishes priorities and recommends improvement activities.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements to maintain and increase knowledge of accounting practices. 
• Responds to problems and opportunities to improve work environment. 
• Attends in-services, educational programs, conferences and other meetings as required.  

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree In Accounting. Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in accounting with at least two (2) of those years in      healthcare or public accounting required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). Knowledge and ability to operate accounting software applications (Sage Intaact is a plus).