Accountant

JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining the integrity of all entries, including the accounts payable entries and performs payroll processing biweekly. The staff accountant will be responsible for vendor accuracy and payment logs, as well as month end accrual entries, analyzing appropriate balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, calculating and reconciling depreciation of all the fixed assets accounts, preparing bank reconciliation on a monthly basis, and preparing annual work papers for year-end audits.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from 4-year accredited university is preferred
2. Associate’s Degree with related experience may substitute.
3. At least one year of related general accounting and financial reporting experience required.
4. Acute care/healthcare experience, a strong plus but not required.
5. Accounts Payable analysis and understanding is required
6. Assist in monthly and annual financial close processes.
7. Experience with journal entry – will be pulling data from multiple reports in preparation.
8. Strong experience analyzing financial variances for detailed causation.
9. Experience performing balance sheet account reconciliations.
10. Strong experience in cash management and banking skills greatly preferred.
11. Strong computer skills. Ability to learn hospital accounting and data based systems.
12. Strong Excel experience. Pivot tables and v-lookups a plus.
13. Assists with external reporting projects for the hospital and related entities.
14. Assists with audits for various corporate and government agencies.
15. Ability to work autonomously but also as a strong team member.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Accurately maintain General Ledger.
2. Prepare monthly entries for preparation of the financial statements.
3. Accurately reconciles all appropriate accounts in preparation for month end.
4. Assist in the preparation of any 3rd party requirements.
5. Entry of prepaid journal entries.
6. Assists in preparation of Accounts Payable runs.
7. Assist in the preparation of audit work papers.
8. Coordinate preparation of the WellCare physician reporting, journal entries and prepaid expenses.
9. Maintain all accounting function for subsidiary coprs, MOD, etc.
10. Prepare financial status reports.
11. Prepare weekly and monthly stats for MPT.
12. Assist in the preparation of any cost report work papers.
13. Maintain regular attendance.
14. Perform biweekly payroll functions.
15. Complete other duties as assigned.