Staff Accountant

Sturdy Memorial Hospital • Attleboro, MA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant will assist with the accurate and timely preparation of the Sturdy Health Foundation financial statements and affiliates including Sturdy Memorial Hospital. The Staff Accountant will participate in the month end close, accruals and monthly budget to actual reviews as needed. This position will be responsible for various balance sheet reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid, inventories and fixed asset accounts and assist with various affiliate billings and intercompany reconciliations.

Requirements

• Minimum 1-3 years accounting experience, preferably in a hospital or healthcare system.
• Ability to understand and apply General Accounting principles and procedures.
• Must be able to perform reconciliations, account analysis and prepare journal entries as needed
• Computer literate in Microsoft suite of applications with strong Excel skills
• Strong interpersonal communications skills, command of verbal and written English
• Ability to adapt to computer updates, changes and conversions
• Ability to solve problems, adapt to changing workloads and follow through with a request or problem with minimal supervision
• Expected to optimize accounting and business processes
• Commitment to confidentiality, compliance, and ethical financial practices.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Healthcare Administration (preferred)
• CPA or CPA-eligible strongly preferred
• Experience with healthcare financial reporting, grant accounting, or cost report preparation is highly desirable
• Strong proficiency in general ledger systems (e.g. Workday)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data reconciliation)
• Familiarity with healthcare billing systems and revenue cycle processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and posts journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial statement presentation.
• Prepares and monitors monthly accruals to support accurate financial reporting.
• Reviews and reconciles daily cash activity and collaborates with hospital departments and associated entities to resolve discrepancies.
• Analyzes budget-to-actual variances for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Communicates significant variances and discrepancies to the Accounting Manager in a timely manner.
• Maintains and reconciles the organization’s fixed asset records, including tracking additions, disposals, and calculating depreciation.
• Monitors and reconciles prepaid expenses and accounts receivable balances.
• Assists in the preparation of audit workpapers, schedules, and notes to the audited financial statements.
• Responds promptly and professionally to inquiries from coworkers, department heads, supervisors, and auditors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree