Senior Accountant 1

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Brookhaven, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains effective and efficient financial records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Reconciles and analyzes consolidated, entity, service line, and department financial records. Works closely with team members and Financial Operations managers and analysts to monitor actual financial performance compared to budget. Helps prepare and review financial reports for internal and external audiences (e.g., Executive Team, Finance Committee, and Board of Trustees). Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process? Check out What to Expect.

Requirements

2 years of experience in corporate accounting or finance, or 1 year of experience in accounting
May substitute 1 year of required corporate accounting or finance experience with CPA or Master's degree; count 1 year total
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Strong organizational, analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated attention to detail with focus on goals and objectives
Proven ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Able to work in a team environment, collaborating and communicating with staff across all levels
Capable of working independently, without constant supervision
Proven ability to prioritize/complete tasks and manage multiple assignments/deadlines
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
Proficient in computerized accounting systems and Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Certified public accountant
Experience in public accounting
Master's degree in Business Administration, Master's of Accountancy or Master's in Accounting

Responsibilities

Performs month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Records period-end and corrects journal entries.
Reconciles interfaces into general ledger, including accounts payable, payroll, revenue, project activities, and system allocations.
Prepares financial reports in varying formats utilizing multiple data sources.
Helps generate monthly financial packages to distribute to Finance department management, senior leaders, internal partners, board, and board sub-committees.
Completes account reconciliations, budget variance, and other financial statement analyses.
Acts as finance connection for assigned cost centers and/or entities to help operational managers understand Finance department reports, policies, and processes that may address facility-level variances, results of operations, reclassifications, or other journal entries as well as issues and recommends opportunities for improvement.
Prepares audit work papers for year-end financial audit, involving compliance, regulatory, and other assigned types of audits (e.g., A-133 and benefit plan).
Utilizes customer service approach to fulfill job duties and support additional assignments (e.g., research of technical accounting guidelines and investigation of transaction details).
Assists supervisor and other leaders by helping resolve issues.
Identifies opportunities to improve processes.