Accountant I

Title: Accountant

Reporting Relationship: Controller

General Summary of Responsibilities: Assists the Controller with assigned projects. These projects include (but are not limited to): maintaining the general ledger, financial and statistical reporting, and budgeting and audit preparation. Demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles and how to apply them in specific situations while adhering to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and supporting the systems of internal control.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain the chart of accounts and related report control formats.
• Maintain the daily updating of the cash journal and monitor cash requirements versus availability.
• Daily banking of cash and checks. Assist in maintaining cash drawers, vault cash, and petty cash to ensure the integrity of this highly vulnerable asset.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Prepare the invoicing and collection of miscellaneous receipts.
• Review the daily accounts payable entries including the appropriateness of expenditures, the classification of expenditures, and the accuracy of data entry including timeliness and appropriate cut-off.
• Assist the Controller in maintaining the maintenance of property inventory records.
• Assist the Controller in monthly and yearly close processes and monthly financial statement preparations including the routine reconciliation of significant balance sheet accounts and selected income statement accounts.
• Distribute the monthly reports including financial statements and department responsibility reports.
• Prepare the annual 1099 forms and submit them timely and accurately.
• Assist the Controller in monitoring and analyzing monthly operating results against budget.
• Assist the Controller in providing support and education to department managers to further their understanding and knowledge of financial reports, basic accounting concepts, budgets, cause and effect relationships, and fiscal responsibility.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and other financial forecasts as needed.
• Serve as backup for payroll processing.
• Complete audit assignments from Controller, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule.
• Continue to increase knowledge of healthcare accounting, financial and revenue cycle issues by reviewing journals and periodicals and attending appropriate in-services and workshops.
  
  

Other Job Functions

• Perform technical functions of the department, as necessary.
• Attend mandatory in-services, trainings and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education

Job Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor of Science/Arts Degree in Business with Emphasis in Accounting, or Associates Degree with 2-5 years of accounting or health care related work experience; or High School diploma wiht 5-7 yars of accounting or health care related work experience.

Preferred

Experience:

Required: Excellent keyboarding skills and proficiency with Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel and Power Point. A comprehensive knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Proficiency with a variety of inter-related IT systems, including: general ledger, payroll, and accounts payable

Preferred: Excellent keyboarding skills and proficiency with Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel and Power Point. A comprehensive knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Experience in all aspects of financial statement preparations and a key player in organization audit activities. Proficiency with a variety of inter-related IT systems, including: general ledger, payroll, and accounts payable. An overview knowledge of hospital and clinic billing and accounts receivable systems. A minimum of five years of experience as a senior level accountant or financial analyst in any industry with demonstrated leadership abilities.

Upon hire must provide copy of Immunization Record and disclose your current influenza immunization

All offers of employment are subject to a Background check and drug screen.

EOE

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