Entry Level Accountant

Compass Group•Belleville, IL

8d•$50,000 - $58,000•Onsite

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.Job SummaryThe Entry Level Accountant reports to and works directly with the Director of Food and Nutrition and Corporate Accounting Team.

Requirements

Associate's Degree or Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Accounting or Finance)
Two years Accounting Experience
Proficient knowledge of MS Excel
Able to effectively communicate with all levels of associates
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment
Detail oriented team player with initiative.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SAP financial and/or Access
Previous Accounting software experience

Responsibilities

Prepares and maintains financial and business transactions.
Prepares and maintains client and financial account reconciliations.
Assists with reporting to support month-end accounting close entries; prepares various account reconciliations.
Assists with cash position analysis, check payments and various deposits, as well as purchases, expenses and trial balances.
Compiles and reviews program revenue reporting and analysis for client programs.
Supports the Accounts Payable function (e.g. check runs, review entries, etc).
Develops and runs queries using Microsoft Access and Excel.
Analyzes program financial information detailing.
Serves as the point of contact for finance questions.
Prepares other accounting-related reports.
Performs other duties as assigned.