Accountant III

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare•Memphis, TN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant III works closely with all levels of management with little supervision. The workload is heavy in volume, advanced in complexity and financial impact. The position is responsible for performing significant general accounting duties for Methodist Healthcare entities. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values. Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence. A Brief Overview The Accountant III works closely with all levels of management with little supervision. The workload is heavy in volume, advanced in complexity and financial impact. The position is responsible for performing significant general accounting duties for Methodist Healthcare entities. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Accounting
Accounting 5-7 years
Skill and proficiency in utilizing a personal computer in a Windows environment with emphasis on Excel spreadsheet applications.
Knowledge of computerized general ledger systems and other accounting systems.
Ability to work without close supervision and exercise independent judgement.
Ability to schedule and organize multiple tasks and to oversee other Accounting Department Associates in those tasks.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Business
Bachelor's Degree Finance
Master's Degree Accounting
Master's Degree Business Administration/Management
Master's Degree Finance
Certified Public Accountant - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Responsibilities

Under minimal supervision, works with other accountants and staff in performing monthly duties related to the processing of financial data.
Accumulates necessary data to perform monthly financial statement closing procedures.
Prepares and records financial and statistical data required for records maintenance.
Reviews work processed by Accountants.
Prepares assigned account reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner.
Reconciles complex balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis and submits them to leadership for logging.
Prepares complex reconciliations and work papers and submits them to independent auditors.
Accepts projects from Director or Associate Director and completes projects under minimal supervision.
Serves as lead accountant, under minimal supervision, in preparation of all monthly activity for assigned companies.
Accumulates and processes monthly financial information for assigned companies.
Prepares and reviews the monthly financial statements, including cost center reports, income statements and balance sheets for assigned companies.
Prepares and reviews annual audit work papers for assigned companies and submits to independent auditors.
Serves in “Power User” role for assigned financial software modules.
Serves as staff trainer and resource person for assigned software modules.
Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.