Staff Accountant | PAM Health Corporate

PAM Health Corporate Office•Enola, PA

About The Position

The Staff Accountant maintains the general ledger for assigned facilities, assists with preparation of financial statements and reports, and handles special projects for the Accounting Department. This is an exempt position. The role maintains and reviews facility general ledger activity and reporting, prepares manual journal entries in the WellSky ERP system, maintains profit-and-loss trend reports and reporting packages, and performs quality reviews before distribution. It reconciles balance sheet accounts monthly, records statistical data for administrative, regulatory, or survey purposes, and identifies discrepancies or anomalies for the Accounting Manager. The Staff Accountant also recommends improvements to systems and workflows, reviews work for completeness and accuracy, and follows accounting and company policies. PAM Health provides specialty healthcare services through hospitals, wound clinics, and outpatient physical therapy locations. The company describes its mission as providing compassionate, expert care and supporting recovery through education and research.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
1–3 years of experience in an accounting-related position, including financial accounting and general ledger experience.
Working knowledge and competency in software packages such as Excel and Word, and computer networks.
Good oral and written communication skills to facilitate communication between the Accounting Department and others.

Responsibilities

Maintain and review general ledger activity and reporting for assigned facilities accurately and in a timely manner, applying generally accepted accounting principles.
Process manual journal entries and enter activity into the WellSky ERP system.
Maintain profit-and-loss trend reports and reporting packages distributed to facility administrators.
Perform quality reviews of reporting packages before distribution.
Inform the Accounting Manager of discrepancies or anomalies.
Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including cash and bank accounts, inventory, prepaid balances, fixed assets, intercompany balances, and accrued liabilities; prepare related adjustments, amortization, depreciation, or reversals as needed.
Collect and record statistical data for administrative, regulatory, or survey purposes.
Recommend improvements to systems, workflows, efficiencies, or other Accounting Department processes.
Review work for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness.
Adhere to accounting and company policies.
Assist with preparation of financial statements and reports.
Handle special projects for the Accounting Department and perform other related duties as assigned or requested.