Senior Accountant II

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is an acute care hospital serving the communities in and around Sunnyvale, Texas. We strive to make the lives of our patients and their families better at every interaction. Our Team Members live out this passion in their daily roles as we support their career and personal goals.

We are located just minutes east of Dallas and south of Garland / Rowlett on Hwy 80 at Collins Road in Sunnyvale. Many team members live in Forney, Mesquite, Garland, Balch Springs, and Rockwall areas with a short commute.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern Office Setting
• On-Site Cafe' and Coffee Bar (Payroll Deduction available)
• Collaborative Teams
• Team Member engagement opportunities
• Competitive pay
• Benefits provided based on your work assignment (Full-time, Part-time, or PRN)

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide accounting services such as analyzing records, preparing budgets, and monitoring financial statements. Focused on highly complex accounting concepts. Position coordinates scheduling and efforts of staff. Trains and mentors staff. Prepares, reviews and/or approves accounting transactions of a complex nature, prepare, and analyze financial reports, recommend, and implement changes in accounting policies and procedures, and assist in the maintenance of the accounting system.

What your day will look like:

• Month End Close Process: Prepare and record journal entries. Review expenses and departmental during month end close for trending. Ensure Intercompany is in balance throughout close. Review expenses, PJ & IC to verify correct coding. E-mail PJ & IC to directors for their review during close. Ensure cash flow reports are in balance prior to month end close. Review month end stats for trending. Prepare financial statement analysis to prove expense is accurate and ensure suspense is cleared before final close.
• Maintains lease accounting schedules in accordance with ASC 842: Initiate lease payments and ensure they are processed completely, accurately and timely. Develop detailed understanding of the end-to-end process of lease accounting, including related stakeholders, systems, accounting processes, and internal controls that support internal and external reporting. Proactively work on preparing weekly/monthly/quarterly analyses and related journal entries in support of lease accounting. Record monthly lease journal entries and complete account reconciliations.
• Prepare meaningful account reconciliations monthly: Prepare account reconciliations for review. Resolve reconciling items monthly to ensure items are aged less than 1 month. Respond to and resolve comments on reconciliations by the last day of each month. Perform audits of cash balances monthly during reconciliation process. Obtain positive confirmation of deposits on general ledger. Ensure CIP & EIP are cleared timely. Conceptually demonstrated an understanding of balance sheet accounts.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures. Adheres to company policy and procedures as it relates to Finance functions. Immediately reports to Controller or CFO any deviations from policy. Be familiar with the Audit Services self-assessment questionnaire to identify potential weaknesses. Maintain integrity of Finance files. Be familiar with and confirm transactions with potential referral sources are within company and regulatory policies. Make an exerted effort to stay abreast of new or changes to policies. Be compliant with SOX 404, SEC and GAAP requirements. Document internal Finance processes.
• Respond in a timely manner to all inquiries. Keep customer informed if there are unavoidable delays. Elevate issues to appropriate individuals if needed for resolution.
• Participate in the annual budget process: Prepare various supporting schedules relating to supplies, SWB & expenses. Become familiar with TIBS. Agree TIBS to supporting documentation and budget assumptions. Other analysis and schedules as it pertains to the budget process.
• Perform analysis and reporting: Distribute departmental reports monthly and respond to inquiries. Create & prepare other analysis and reports by using Monarch, Showcase, S2K, EIS, etc. Serve as the facility point of contact (super user) for facility’s productivity tracking system. Update/distribute daily stats/reports as required.
• Maintain Cost Account & Fixed Asset Systems. Update cost accounting system monthly. Ensure Fixed Asset System is accurate monthly. Ensure all assets have tag numbers. Research unidentified assets. Prepare all weekly, monthly, quarterly capital schedules for internal and Corporate reporting purposes.
• Perform other Finance functions. Review deposits daily. Assist with physical inventories semi-annually. Prepare tax packages annually. Prepare schedules to support Cost Report annually. Prepare TDH survey annually. Assist with ad hoc projects directed by the Controller’s Office.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Success Factors:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance or related field required
• Experience: 3 – 5 Years accounting/financial experience; public account including SEC reporting and SOX compliance preferred.
• Professional Certification: CPA highly preferred
• Healthcare and/or physician practice accounting experience a plus.
• Preferred progressive practical accounting experience in an accrual-based financial accounting/reporting environment with month end close responsibilities.
• Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Experience with intercompany transactions.
• Experience with ASC 805 purchase price accounting and acquisition experience including familiarity with reading purchase and other deal agreements, accounting for closing statements, understanding supporting valuations, recording of goodwill and other intangibles, and familiarity with opening balance sheet preparation and adjustments.
• Knowledge of GAAP and accounting research experience including knowledge of technical accounting concepts such as Business Combinations (ASC 805), Consolidation Accounting (ASC 810), and Equity Method and Joint Ventures (ASC 323).
• Proficient in Excel analysis tools (X-look up, pivot tables) as well as efficient in navigating Excel.
• Process improvement and forward-thinking mindset.
• Understanding of the audit process and internal control environment including commitment to supporting the control environment for a Big 4 audited company (preferred).
• Strong ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical problem-solving aptitude with creative solutions.
• Ability to organize work with large amounts of information efficiently, manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with exceptional attention to detail and calculations.
• Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and other accounting soft• Ability to communicate in English effectively and professionally, both in writing and verbally, with physicians, management, vendors, consultants, and other clients. Other Languages are a plus.ware packages. Experience with Microsoft Access is preferred