SR. HEALTHCARE ACCOUNTANT Full Time Days

East Tennessee Children's Hospital•Knoxville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assists in the monthly closing of financial systems and applies generally accepted accounting principles to prepare accurate and timely financial reports and to analyze financial information. The role analyzes department performance against historical, budgeted, or targeted levels to assist directors in decision making and is responsible for the hospital’s restricted fund accounting. The Sr. Healthcare Accountant also assists in the training and development of new staff accountants and provides appropriate financial support for special projects as needed. At Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital, the team operates with core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect, and Excellence, fostering a culture of team engagement to create meaningful experiences for patients, families, team members, and the community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related specialty required.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in healthcare accounting and financial analysis.
Heavy Excel skills using V-lookups and pivot tables.
Curiosity to identify process problems and recommend potential solutions.
Ability to build partnerships with business leaders as well as the team, to influence decisions and to work in a collaborative style.
Strong organizational and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines are essential.
Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Working knowledge of business intelligence tools such as STRATA.
Manage stress appropriately.
Works alone or with teams effectively.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accounting or in Healthcare Administration preferred.
CPA Preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in the monthly closing process for general ledger in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Prepares and posts various journal entries as assigned.
Reconciles various balance sheet accounts as assigned.
Works directly with Controller and CFO to analyze and explain departmental variances as assigned.
Assists in the preparation of the monthly financial package for board.
Maintains current working knowledge of the Workday financial operating systems including the business processes and operational journals that support the flow of business transactions throughout the system.
Actively participates in the Workday Core Team, evaluating new enhancements as they are released, testing the functionality, and presenting results to the Workday Governance Committee.
Supports the financial needs of the retail and O/P pharmacy operations, which might include working with the payors, reconciling fees, auditing cash receipt processes, etc.
Supports the financial needs of Children’s Urgent Care operations which include reconciling charges from Meditech into Workday, reviewing invoices, amortizing prepaids, analyzing the Accounts Receivable aging and calculating an appropriate allowance reserve.
Accurately records all restricted net asset balances including grants and donor contributions.
Maintains current Administrative Provisions forms to document all accounts.
Prepares a monthly analysis on all restricted balances.
Collaborates with Development leadership for the funding of both equipment and operational expenses through the release of net assets.
Initiates and validates the monthly closing process for Management Reporting in Strata.
Processes daily Positive Pay files for cash disbursements to First Horizon for fraud prevention.
Supports the procurement team to optimize the Workday procure-to-pay process.
Onboards new staff accountants.
Coordinates the preparation of the annual IRS Form 990.
Serves as a contact during the annual financial audit.