Senior Accountant

Fairview Health Services • St. Paul, MN

6h • Remote

About The Position

Fairview is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team. The Senior Accountant takes the lead role in ensuring Fairview's accounting records and reports are accurate, complete and prepared in accordance with GAAP and consistent with corporate policy. This position is responsible for ensuring that accurate amounts are recorded for balance sheet, income statement, and statistical accounts and prepares timely supporting reconciliations (generally of a more complex nature). This position also assists in evaluating and recommending opportunities to improve accounting and reporting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts Accounting, Finance, Business Administration
• 3 years equivalent experience in an accounting or finance related role

Nice To Haves

• Masters in Business Admin
• 5 years experience required, prefer Healthcare setting
• CPA Certificate

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely and accurate journal entries within Fairview monthly closing timeframe.
• Compile and input required standard and non-standard journal entries.
• Assure that accurate amounts are recorded for assigned general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts.
• Apply GAAP and reporting standards.
• Evaluate business transactions and apply the proper accounting treatment.
• Ability to assess and understand complex business activities and transactions
• Ensure that accurate amounts are reported in balance sheet accounts.
• Review detail prior to monthly closing.
• Evaluate business transactions and apply proper accounting treatment.
• Prepare timely and accurate reconciliations of accounts responsible for.
• File and maintain reconciliations within easily accessible reconciliation book in a timely manner.
• Ensure that accurate amounts are reported in income statement accounts.
• Review detail prior to monthly closing.
• Evaluate business transactions and apply proper accounting treatment.
• Prepare timely and accurate reconciliations of accounts responsible for.
• File and maintain reconciliations within easily accessible reconciliation book in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and prepare work papers, schedules and analysis for:
• Forecasts, budgets and long range plans.
• External auditors and consultants.
• Tax returns and other regulatory information.
• Prepare financial reports for boards, administration and department managers highlighting significant variances, trends and issues.
• Create new or revise reports to meet end user needs.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Support integration and standardization of Fairview accounting and reporting policies and procedures. Assist in monitoring and maintaining Fairview’s compliance to policies and a strong system of internal control.
• Other duties as assigned. Examples include:
• Support various information system development, conversion and implementation tasks.
• Assist in the integration of accounting and reporting of new and acquired organizations
• Assist with preparation of financial and statistical surveys
• Demonstrates Commitment to Customers
• Is aware of different customer needs/desires.
• Takes action to meet customer needs/desires with respect to customer diversity.
• Helps improve processes to meet customer needs.
• Suggests and acts on ideas to improve overall customer service.
• Respects confidentiality and shares information with only those that need to know
• Demonstrates Commitment to Fellow Employees
• Seeks to understand and value differences between employees.
• Treats other employees with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrates open, honest communication and behavior.
• Resolves conflict in a positive manner.
• Contributes to the productivity of the workgroup.
• Demonstrates Commitment to Fairview
• Lives the values of dignity, integrity, service and compassion.
• Supports the mission/vision.
• Speaks positively about Fairview.
• Chooses to make Fairview a better place.

Benefits

• Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more!

What This Job Offers

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