Staff Accountant

Hospital for Special Care•New Britain, CT

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant performs duties relating to a timely and accurate month end close. Maintains records of routine accounting transactions. Assists in preparation of financial and operating reports including trial balances, adjustments and closing entries. May assist in analysis and interpretation of accounting records for use by management. Fills in as a back up to the accounts payable bookkeeper. Prepares State and Federal requested reports and assists in preparation of Form 990’s. Prepares monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations. Assists in the compilation of annual budget. Assists in special projects for the Fiscal Department. Problem solving requires basic analytical skills to select and apply the appropriate established policies and procedures and consult with manager on resolutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Minimum of 3-5 years accounting experience, with hands on experience for the majority of general accounting functions: accounts payable, fixed assets, general ledger, budgeting, payroll, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Extensive Microsoft Excel, Word and General Ledger accounting system experience.

Nice To Haves

Hand on experience with financial statement preparation including consolidating statements
Ability to problem solve based on policies and procedures

Responsibilities

Prepare data needed to ensure an accurate and timely month end closing according to GAAP required standards
Prepare and post recurring and manual adjusting journal entries.
Perform a thorough self review of monthly financial statements and underlying support before submission to the Corporate Accounting/Budget Manager.
Maintain regular contact with department managers regarding temporarily restricted funds available for their use.
Maintain updated general ledger account reconciliations for all other balance sheets accounts.
Prepare correcting journal entries as appropriate.
Maintain knowledge of additional accounting functions to act as a back-up as assigned by Corporate Accounting/Budget Manager.
Assists with the preparation of tax returns including unclaimed property, personal property tax, etc.
Assist in the compilation of annual operating and capital budgets.
Compile draft budget reports for management review.