ACCOUNTANT-HYBRID

Independence Health System • Butler Township, PA

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Accountant performs clerical and financial record keeping functions encompassing all aspects of accounting in accordance with GAAP.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Healthcare Management or related field.
• One (1) to three (3) years’ experience in Accounting, Finance, Business or Healthcare Management.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of position function.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and Power Point.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform Treasury functions and support: Prepare bank deposits for Independence Health entities as needed. Balance petty cash daily. Responsible for all safe related activity. Verify and record dietary cash. Verify and record miscellaneous cash postings. Update daily cash books with all bank receipts and accounts payable liabilities. Balance daily patient accounting cash. Communicate with patient accounting to resolve issues and unreconciled cash.
• Perform Accounting functions and support: Prepare and coordinate documents required to maintain monthly journal entries as assigned. Obtain documents required to support journal entries. Determine and assign correct general ledger account numbers. Input and post entries to proper accounting period in a timely manner to meet deadlines determined by Corporate Controller. Create and maintain Accounting Units and Accounts providing detail analysis needed for financial statement preparation. Add to Change Control any relevant changes to Financial Systems for Department Structure and Chart of Accounts. Update Infor for any changes to Financial Systems for Department Structure and Chart of Accounts. Attend Weekly Change Control and Infor meetings for relevant updates.
• Clerical functions and support.
• Assist in audit process.
• Assist in accounts payable processing.
• Communication to customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level