Senior Accountant
St. James Hospital•Hornell, NY
•$33 - $38•Onsite
About The Position
Assist the Senior VP Finance in maintaining accurate accounting records by performing daily and monthly accounting tasks. Assist in the annual audit, cost report and 990 cycles. Perform various reconciliations and create reports for internal and external users.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting with at least 3 years of accounting experience required.
- Must be detail-oriented
- Advanced computer skills and competent in financial accounting systems.
- Experience in interpreting financial reports and recommending appropriate corrective actions.
- Must have a strong understanding of accrual-based accounting theory and practice, accounting procedures, internal controls and possess a good working knowledge of GAAP.
- Ability to read, write and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, rates and ratios.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a health care environment preferred.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and analysis for various accounts in all St. James business units
- Prepare journal entries as necessary for all St. James business units – both balance sheet and expense
- Assist in the annual audit, including preparation of various work papers requested by the auditor.
- Assist with 990 preparation, including preparation of various work papers requested by the CPA firm.
- Assist in the preparation of the hospital annual filing of the cost report, including the preparation of various worksheets and exhibits.
- Prepare miscellaneous reports
- Perform monthly inventory reconciliations
- Prepare NYS escheatment filling annually
- Prepare monthly cash assessment filing
- Complete various bank reconciliations
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Be accountable for accurate and timely work
- Responsible for understanding and adherence to the Code of Conduct, and the Corporate Compliance Plan (CCP) at St. James Hospital.
- Participate in all educational requirements related to Corporate Compliance as required by the CCP education plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
