Senior Accountant

The Hospital Authority of Miller County•Colquitt, GA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant – Healthcare will play a vital role in the financial operations of the organization. The full-time on-site position requires a detail-oriented individual with strong ability to interpret complex financial data and solve problems. Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills are necessary to manage multiple deadlines and priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills are vital for reporting to management and explaining complex financial information. When required, this position will assist in the training of new staff and ensuring the accuracy of their work. This job requires occasional/seasonal overtime.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other related field required; master’s degree with CPA preferred.
Experience requirements are 10+ years in an accounting department environment.
Healthcare settings are preferred.
Computer skills minimums are advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPS, Word, QuickBooks and accounting software such as Multiview.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree with CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in or lead the preparation and analyzation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Conduct and review account reconciliations daily to include bank statements and investment statements to ensure accuracy.
Maintain the general ledger and all accounting records.
Review source documentation and verify proper coding to ensure maximum accuracy as it pertains to the preparation of financial statements and cost reports.
Gather and summarize departmental statistical data to ensure accurate reporting to administration and governing board and to ensure maximum accuracy as it pertains to the preparation of financial statements and cost report.
Continuously gather data used in the preparation of various governmental surveys in order to meet set deadlines.
Manage the archiving of departmental records to ensure they are properly scanned and labeled in accordance with record retention rules and are easily accessible by all accounting staff.
Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation on an ongoing basis and in compliance with GAAP and GASB standards along with federal, state and local regulations.
Participate to a high degree in the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
Assist CFO in preparing documents and interpreting complicated financial information for managers, directors and C-Suite.
Prepare sales tax returns for hospital retail businesses.
Respond to financial inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
Have exceptional understanding of accounting software to include use, maintenance, training and report writing capabilities.
Have working understanding of the duties of other accounting personnel and be able to assist in this area when needed.
Maintain regular verification of all assets and liabilities (inventories, facilities, debts, payables, leases, square footage, and review of documents) and directs the determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets.
Stays audit ready in this area.