Accountant Analyst/Specialist Sr

Carle Health•Champaign, IL

About The Position

The Senior Accountant Specialist is responsible for at least one specialty area listed within the Essential Job Function section below. Other responsibilities include preparation and reporting of assigned monthly financial statement components and related financial activities. Advanced Excel skillset required - large data sets, reconciliations, pivot tables, and data analysis to support close and reporting.

Requirements

Advanced Excel skillset required - large data sets, reconciliations, pivot tables, and data analysis to support close and reporting.
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration
Bachelor's Degree: Finance
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting
Carle Sr. Accountant Work Experience

Responsibilities

Coordination of the annual operating budget process including system development and maintenance, management education and support, interaction and communication with the executive team, analytical review and monitoring of budget inputs, and compilation for board review and approval.
Preparation of monthly financial and operating statements for assigned Strategic Business Unit (SBU) including budget variance analysis, reconciliations, analytical review, coordination of audit activities, collaboration with administrators, assistance with annual budget development and 990 schedules, as applicable.
Coordination of 3rd party cost report preparation including compilation and validation of data, collaboration with cost report consultant, filing and appeals duties.
Administration of accounting system (fixed assets, general ledger, data warehouse, etc.); responsibilities include maintenance, user access and ad-hoc reporting.
Coordination of the federal and state income tax return preparation process including the annual 990 form for nonprofit organizations, accounting department resource for education and support, collaboration with consultants related to federal and state income tax return, exempt organization return (990) and business income tax return (990T), monitoring and review of 990 inputs and coordination of audits as necessary
Review, validate and if necessary correct incoming financial data to ensure its integrity for accurate financial reporting.
Assess and enhance internal controls to ensure parameters are in place to minimize financial reporting risk and improprieties.
May also assist with non-assigned specialty areas.