Senior Accountant

UHS•King of Prussia, PA

10d

About The Position

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve. Position Overview: The Senior Accountant coordinates and prepares the usual and customary accounting transactions and activities with assigned Corporate Accounting functions such as general ledger, inter-company transactions, AP, AR, budgets, financial reporting, or other assigned accounting functions in accordance with sound accounting standards, practices, and principles and company policies and procedures. Conducts reconciliations of balance sheet asset and liability accounts to ensure correctness. Identifies and resolves discrepancies.

Requirements

BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline.
Minimum 5- 8 years of experience.
Working knowledge of general accounting concepts, practices, standards, principles and activities related to one or more corporate accounting functions such as General Ledger, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, AP, etc.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, numerical facility and analytical abilities.
Five to eight years in general corporate accounting in a major accounting function such as General Ledger, Budget, Financial Reporting, AP, etc.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Identifies and records fixed assets cost, calculates depreciation, and investigates assets potential obsolescence.
Coordinates and prepares monthly financial package schedules.
Prepares and posts month end close journal entries.
Posts expenses and revenues to generate statements and worksheets.
Reviews data, payroll information, bank statements, outstanding checks, etc.
Reconciles bank balances.
Takes corrective actions as required.
Provides accounting and information systems support to management and Practices.
Performs monthly and ad hoc reports/analysis.
Responsible for fixed assets accounting for IPM Physician practices.
Assists management with compiling data for internal and external audits.
Assists management with compiling data for capital and operating budgets.
Performs other duties as assigned/required.