Senior Accountant - FT - Day - Accounting Finance & Treasury Lawrenceville NJ

Capital Health (US)•Pike, NY

2d•$69,950 - $91,395•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a Senior Accountant to perform accounting functions for its Accounting, Finance & Treasury team in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The role prepares and posts journal entries for daily business transactions and month-end closing, performs advanced account analysis and reconciliations, and prepares and analyzes financial statements for management and other internal and external clients. The Senior Accountant also assists other departments with accounting- and finance-related questions and requests and works on special projects. The position applies generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Capital Health/Prospect financial policies and procedures. It supports financial reporting, budgeting, grants, audits, accounts payable controls and accruals, the plant ledger and capital reporting, and daily cash reporting. The role may provide technical assistance and mentoring to accounting and accounts payable staff and may oversee accountants or accounting technicians. The position does not formally supervise employees. This is a full-time role with 40 scheduled weekly hours and an eight-hour usual workday. The position is eligible for the benefits listed in the posting, including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage; retirement savings; insurance and disability benefits; an employee assistance program; commuter benefits; voluntary benefits; and paid time off.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
Five years of accounting or finance experience.
Experience with computerized ledger systems.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time-management, project-management and critical-thinking skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong accounting skills and knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP).
Basic understanding of taxation practices and a strong understanding of internal control practices.
Advanced Microsoft Suite skills, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to apply analytical and critical-thinking skills and perform multiple tasks within a timeframe.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of MS Access and other software packages is a plus.
HFMA certification and/or CPA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform accounting functions in accordance with GAAP and financial policies and procedures; apply accounting theory to daily work, estimates and analyses, and document accounting conclusions.
Maintain accurate logs and records supporting accounting entries and information; check spreadsheets, analyses and journal entries against other data sources; assess data validity and maintain and retrieve historical records.
Provide training, mentoring, leadership and technical assistance to accounting and accounts payable staff as needed; assist with problem solving and staff development and may oversee accountants or accounting technicians.
Complete account reconciliations accurately and on time; investigate and resolve discrepancies; prepare documented journal entries; gather supporting information and keep senior analysts and the director informed of significant issues.
Use computerized general ledger and other financial systems to complete transactions and research activity, and assist with administration of other financial systems.
Compare statistical and financial information, investigate unusual items, make corrections or explanations, and clearly present conclusions based on financial analyses.
Prepare and analyze related-entity financial statements and variance analyses; provide feedback and support efforts to improve their quality, accuracy and timeliness.
Maintain the budget and assist with accounting transactions and reporting for assigned grants.
Assist external auditors, prepare audit schedules and workpapers, and support financial and Uniform Guidance audit footnotes.
Assist in preparing annual budgets for management review.
Maintain internal controls for the new Accounts Payable vendor process as assigned, including 1099 status determination, BAA verification, sanction screening and daily audits of vendor setup; prepare and maintain monthly and annual Accounts Payable accruals, documentation and analyses.
Maintain the plant ledger and prepare monthly PP&E roll-forwards as assigned; prepare capital addition listings, compare capital additions with the capital budget, and assist with periodic capital reports for senior management and the Board.
Prepare and deliver daily cash reports to management and senior management, and post required general ledger entries for cash receipts, cash disbursements, billing, accounts receivable, intercompany activity, and standard and recurring entries.
Analyze accounting systems and procedures and recommend improvements to internal controls or processes to the Director and Senior Financial Analysts; document procedures and assist management with expense-management questions requiring accounting clarification.
Assist senior financial reporting analysts and the director with special projects to improve accounting and financial reporting processes.
Perform other duties as needed.