Regional Rural Health Accountant - Plains Region Shared SVC

East Alabama Hospital • Opelika, AL

14d • Remote

About The Position

The Regional Rural Health Accountant serves as an accounting and financial reporting resource for rural hospitals and healthcare organizations participating in the East Alabama Health Regional Shared Services Hub for Rural Hospital Sustainability. The position provides accounting support, financial reporting, analysis, technical assistance, budgeting and forecasting support, grant accounting, and audit preparation assistance to partner facilities. Working collaboratively with partner-facility leaders, finance teams, revenue cycle personnel, department leaders, auditors, consultants, and East Alabama Health Finance, the Regional Rural Health Accountant supports accurate financial information, effective internal controls, regulatory and grant compliance, sound financial decision-making, and long-term rural hospital sustainability. The position applies generally accepted accounting principles, healthcare accounting practices, grant requirements, and organizational policies while respecting each partner organization’s governance and approved processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of accounting, financial reporting, healthcare finance, auditing, reimbursement, budgeting, or financial analysis experience.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet organizational requirements for regional travel.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills.
• Proficiency with accounting, reporting, and data-analysis systems.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information and work independently across multiple partner organizations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Healthcare accounting experience.
• Rural hospital or Critical Access Hospital finance experience.
• Financial statement preparation experience.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Grant accounting experience.
• Cost accounting experience.
• Audit support experience.
• Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement experience.
• Revenue cycle operations experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), or another relevant financial credential.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an accounting and financial reporting resource for rural hospitals and healthcare organizations.
• Provides accounting support, financial reporting, analysis, technical assistance, budgeting and forecasting support, grant accounting, and audit preparation assistance to partner facilities.
• Works collaboratively with partner-facility leaders, finance teams, revenue cycle personnel, department leaders, auditors, consultants, and East Alabama Health Finance.
• Supports accurate financial information, effective internal controls, regulatory and grant compliance, sound financial decision-making, and long-term rural hospital sustainability.
• Applies generally accepted accounting principles, healthcare accounting practices, grant requirements, and organizational policies while respecting each partner organization’s governance and approved processes.

What This Job Offers

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