Staff Accountant

Description

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• The Staff Accountant is responsible for providing a variety of accounting services
• This individual will apply principals of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports
  
  

Essential Functions

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Accounts payable and payroll knowledge
• Basic word processing and advanced spreadsheet skills
• Prepares monthly standard and adjusting general ledger journal entries. Identifies and prepares correcting adjustments or new standard journal entries with minimal supervision and in a timely manner
• Provides support documentation that is self-explanatory, consistently clear and concise
• Prepares general ledger entries in conjunction with monthly closing processes and reconciles general ledger accounts
• Prepares month end stats
• Completes timely account analysis and assists in special projects demonstrating strong ability to conduct the analysis and draw logical conclusions
• Takes the initiative to resolve any errors or procedural problems identified during the analysis
• Prepares the monthly financial statements and various other monthly financial reports. Completes financial statements prior to due dates allowing the Fiscal Services Manager adequate review time
• Resolves errors and large variances prior to submission for managers’ review
• Develops analytical/departmental reports as required or requested. Assists with the development and administration of the organization’s annual budget
• Assists in year-end and other audits
• Prepares audit work papers in a timely and accurate manner. Provides appropriate responses to audit questions and effectively organizes work papers minimizing the length of auditor’s time spent on the audit
• Utilizes spreadsheet software to manipulate various computerized files to combine information and organize it for distribution to managers as part of the budgeting process
• Complies and reviews budget spreadsheets for errors during this process to maintain the information in a manner consistent with the general ledger
• Responds to inquiries and questions from department managers and other outside parties while rarely needing assistance in responding to the requests
• Follows up on adjustments and corrections necessary as a result of such inquiries
• Ensures departmental and organizational compliance with current accounting standards, hospital policies and applicable laws and regulations
• Serves as an interdepartmental liaison. Works with internal and external auditors to prepare for and facilitate audits
• Other duties as requested
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, word-processing and spreadsheet software
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, appropriate prioritization and time management skills
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: Limited
  
  

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  
  

Experience

• Three years of computerized accounting experience in a healthcare environment, preferred

Description

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• The Staff Accountant is responsible for providing a variety of accounting services
• This individual will apply principals of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports
  
  

Essential Functions

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Accounts payable and payroll knowledge
• Basic word processing and advanced spreadsheet skills
• Prepares monthly standard and adjusting general ledger journal entries. Identifies and prepares correcting adjustments or new standard journal entries with minimal supervision and in a timely manner
• Provides support documentation that is self-explanatory, consistently clear and concise
• Prepares general ledger entries in conjunction with monthly closing processes and reconciles general ledger accounts
• Prepares month end stats
• Completes timely account analysis and assists in special projects demonstrating strong ability to conduct the analysis and draw logical conclusions
• Takes the initiative to resolve any errors or procedural problems identified during the analysis
• Prepares the monthly financial statements and various other monthly financial reports. Completes financial statements prior to due dates allowing the Fiscal Services Manager adequate review time
• Resolves errors and large variances prior to submission for managers’ review
• Develops analytical/departmental reports as required or requested. Assists with the development and administration of the organization’s annual budget
• Assists in year-end and other audits
• Prepares audit work papers in a timely and accurate manner. Provides appropriate responses to audit questions and effectively organizes work papers minimizing the length of auditor’s time spent on the audit
• Utilizes spreadsheet software to manipulate various computerized files to combine information and organize it for distribution to managers as part of the budgeting process
• Complies and reviews budget spreadsheets for errors during this process to maintain the information in a manner consistent with the general ledger
• Responds to inquiries and questions from department managers and other outside parties while rarely needing assistance in responding to the requests
• Follows up on adjustments and corrections necessary as a result of such inquiries
• Ensures departmental and organizational compliance with current accounting standards, hospital policies and applicable laws and regulations
• Serves as an interdepartmental liaison. Works with internal and external auditors to prepare for and facilitate audits
• Other duties as requested
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, word-processing and spreadsheet software
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, appropriate prioritization and time management skills
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: Limited
  
  

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  
  

Experience

• Three years of computerized accounting experience in a healthcare environment, preferred