Staff Accountant

University of Vermont Health Network

7d•$30 - $45•Remote

About The Position

The System Staff Accountant is responsible for providing support through training, assistance, and guidance to all UVM Health Network partners. This role involves preparing a variety of recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub-ledger activity and schedules. The accountant will perform detailed analyses of general ledger accounts and department cost centers, reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, and making recommendations for corrective action. Additionally, the role includes preparing in-depth analyses of revenue and expense variances, providing management with explanations for changes, variances from budget, and projected impacts. Monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made, along with ensuring all assigned accounts are reconciled, are key responsibilities. The position also requires performing balance sheet account reconciliations monthly, quarterly, and annually in preparation for audits, as well as performing various accounting duties such as bank account reconciliations, proofreading financial documents, and participating in special projects. Taking initiative to improve processes and efficiencies, and maintaining all supporting documentation/electronic records in accordance with department/hospital standards for auditor review are also expected. The role requires working knowledge of many areas of the Balance Sheet.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
Confident, articulate and professional written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Tax return preparation experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

Provide support through training and assistance as well as guidance to all UVM Health Network partners.
Prepare a variety of recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to the financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
Perform detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers.
Review financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
Prepare in depth analyses of revenue and expense variances, providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes, variances from budget and projected impact for future.
Prepare monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made.
Ensure all assigned accounts are reconciled.
Perform balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, in preparation for all audits.
Perform a variety of accounting related duties such as bank account reconciliations, proofreading of financial documents and participating in special projects.
Take initiative to improve processes and efficiencies as opportunities are identified.
Maintain all supporting documentation/electronic records in accordance with department/hospital standards, for review by external auditors.
Perform detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers.
Review financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
Maintain working knowledge of many areas of the Balance Sheet.