Accounting Intern

Children's Hospital and Health System • West Allis, WI

28d

About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Job Summary Performs basic accounting and analysis tasks and special projects in the Financial Services Department as requested. May communicate Financial Services information to other Health System personnel. The position reports to the Financial Services Manager. Essential Functions - Posts general ledger journal entries as part of the monthly accounting close process.- Prepares monthly reconciliations of designated general ledger balance sheet accounts.- Assists with monitoring daily cash.- Assists with the annual budget preparation.- Gathers data from various source (Children’s Insight Report Center, Excel Power Query, GL, other) and writes/generates reports as requested.- Assists with variance analysis.- Performs basic clerical functions such as refund deposits, accounts payable filing, bank reconciliations, data collection etc.- Reviews check requests and employee reimbursement forms received in A/P. Ensure proper completion of forms with submitting individual prior to entry into online payment systems.- Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis, and investigate issues, provide explanations, and interpretation.

Requirements

• Requires the knowledge of various accounting principles and data processing functions.
• The position requires exercise of judgment, good organization skills and good communication skills.
• Knowledge of Excel, Outlook, and other Office applications in a Windows environment.
• Analytical ability to resolve problems and recommend solutions for areas of responsibility.
• Requires excellent organizational skills to independently prioritize workload and accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
• Requires good interpersonal skills in order to effectively and efficiently interact with coworkers in the finance department and at the clinic sites.

Responsibilities

• Posts general ledger journal entries as part of the monthly accounting close process.
• Prepares monthly reconciliations of designated general ledger balance sheet accounts.
• Assists with monitoring daily cash.
• Assists with the annual budget preparation.
• Gathers data from various source (Children’s Insight Report Center, Excel Power Query, GL, other) and writes/generates reports as requested.
• Assists with variance analysis.
• Performs basic clerical functions such as refund deposits, accounts payable filing, bank reconciliations, data collection etc.
• Reviews check requests and employee reimbursement forms received in A/P. Ensure proper completion of forms with submitting individual prior to entry into online payment systems.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis, and investigate issues, provide explanations, and interpretation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees