Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant I

Summary/Objective:
The Staff Accountant I works in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and is responsible for the accounting cycle for approximately 30 dialysis units. This individual provides support for accounting transactions to ensure accurate and reliable financial information, adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) controls and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Essential Functions:

1. Responsible for the monthly close cycle for approximately 30 dialysis units.
2. Code, reconcile, and review data, which may include prepaid and accrual schedules, bank activity, pass-through liabilities, benefit accounts, and contracts such as leases.
3. Review clinic financials, analyze outliers and variances; reclassify as necessary and record accruals as necessary.
4. Maintain intercompany reconciliation including loan paydowns.
5. Aids in answering accounting and financial questions by researching, interpreting data, and performing analysis as requested by management and physician partners.
6. Organize and maintain auditable documentation and files.
7. Prepare and provide requested information for internal and external auditors.
8. Assist with preparing financial statements and complete timely filings with appropriate agencies.
9. If assigned, complete General Ledger (GL) tasks including: reconcile debt and accruing interest in necessary, verify and analyze Accounts Payable (A/P) activities, review fixed assets to ensure capitalization is consistent with IRC’s fixed asset policy, reclassify as necessary, and record to and reconcile sub ledger to general ledger.
10. If assigned, complete Contract Management tasks including: reviews and enters fees and payments, completes payment requests for payroll, benefits, medical directors, and lease/CAM reconciliations, and troubleshoots payroll and/or benefit related payments/errors and intercompany transactions.
11. Reconcile clinic inventories and work with clinic personnel to resolve discrepancies.
12. May assist senior accountants and management with developing and implementing accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes.
13. May perform additional responsibilities for the team such as running ranking reports, compiling the QMS reports for the operations team, FTM and CM goal reports, recording the quarterly chargebacks, compiling the inventory scorecard, global accruals, etc.
14. May perform additional tasks such as calculating/recording/reconciling management fees, compile fixed asset and intangible asset roll, reconcile, and update monthly IBNR waterfall for medical and dental self-insurance, track and record IT pre-paid allocations.
15. Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• Understanding of debits and credits, and previous experience in accounting/finance background preferred.
• Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Workday accounting software preferred.
• Experience with financial reporting, such as balance sheets and profit/loss statements preferred.

About Innovative Renal Care:
At Innovative Renal Care (IRC), we are one of the largest dialysis service providers in the U.S., partnering with local physicians to deliver high-quality care to patients with ESRD and other kidney conditions. Our mission is to be the trusted experts and preferred partners for patients, physicians, and healthcare providers by delivering best-in-class care, service, and solutions.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Innovative Renal Care is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.  All qualified We applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.