Senior Accountant

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant performs accounting functions for assigned UofL Health facilities, including general ledger accounting, current assets, liabilities, cash, community benefit, and research. The role completes month-end close activities and prepares journal entries to record facility and department activity. It serves as a point of contact for market finance and operations teams on the accuracy and completeness of financial information, reports to the Accounting Manager, and may handle special projects as assigned. The position is responsible for monthly facility processing, accounting data entry, financial analysis, special reports, year-end audit support, and providing basic financial information to management. Close responsibilities include profit-and-loss analysis, leadership reports, and closing activities. General ledger work includes suspense account clearance, journal entries, prepaid expenses, balance sheet reconciliations, coding and accrual reviews, contractual reconciliations, non-patient accounts receivable, community benefits, cash monitoring and transactions, intercompany reconciliations, cost report information gathering, and updates to cost allocation modules. The role requires careful, collaborative, and independent work; clear verbal and written communication; strong accounting and analytical skills; and proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel. The employee is expected to protect confidential information, follow company policies and HIPAA requirements, comply with safety standards, and provide professional, effective service to the healthcare community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
3–5 years of accounting experience.
Strong foundation and experience in accounting functions.
Knowledge of accounts receivable systems.
Knowledge of and proficiency with accounting systems.
Strong understanding of internal and systems controls.
Ability to research differences, transactions, edits, and suspense accounts.
Ability to work independently, solve problems, analyze financial information, and provide narrative summaries.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Comfort speaking to small groups, such as at committee meetings.
Ability to interpret a wide variety of instructions and deliver results.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to think critically through complex situations and make determinations based on presented data.
Ability to discuss, present, and document conclusions.
Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, with strong Excel skills.
Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Knowledge of general ledger accounting systems and capacity to learn other relevant systems.
Detailed-oriented and conscientious.
Commitment to service, organizational values, professionalism, confidentiality, and patient-centered care.

Nice To Haves

Accounting experience in healthcare or a related industry.

Responsibilities

Complete monthly accounting processing for assigned facilities and ensure reports are complete and accurate.
Organize, monitor, and propose improvements to monthly accounting processes.
Accumulate and prepare accounting data for general ledger entry.
Perform analysis and prepare special reports as needed.
Maintain knowledge of financial information for assigned facilities.
Assist with year-end audit information and work with external auditors.
Provide basic financial information to management.
Analyze assigned facilities or areas of responsibility and recommend processing efficiencies.
Complete month-end close activities, including profit-and-loss analysis, leadership reports, and closing.
Perform general ledger activities, including suspense account clearance, journal entry posting, prepaid accounting, balance sheet reconciliation, coding review, accrual review, contractual reconciliation, non-patient accounts receivable, community benefits, cash activities, and intercompany reconciliations.
Gather information for cost report preparation and update cost allocation modules for new departments or allocation decisions.
Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data.
Adhere to organizational and department-specific safety standards and guidelines.
Collaborate with and support team members and provide effective customer service to the healthcare community.
Perform other duties as assigned.