Staff Accountant (Remote-Centric Hybrid)

Amsurg • Nashville, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This entry-level accounting position is responsible for accounting and financial functions for assigned ambulatory surgery centers. Duties include overseeing daily accounting activity, monthly financial reporting, cash management, bank reconciliations, budget analysis, and work paper presentation. The role may also participate in special projects and financial analysis.

The position is remote-centric hybrid: teammates primarily work from home and go to the office two to three times a month. The employee must be able to work onsite when requested and maintain regular, reliable attendance.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university. Public accounting or industry experience and healthcare experience are preferred. The successful candidate can manage multiple tasks, work well with others, communicate effectively, stay organized and detail-oriented, maintain confidential information with integrity, and exercise good judgment. A background check and drug screen are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks effectively and efficiently while maintaining a professional, courteous manner.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• High integrity, including the ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting or industry experience.
• Healthcare experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends, based on business need and with advance approval.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary resource for center personnel regarding financial issues.
• Manage cash and maintain the proprietary cash management system for depository bank accounts.
• Manage cash inflows and outflows for assigned surgery centers, including moving funds to appropriate bank accounts.
• Prepare financial statements by creating general ledger journal entries and preparing and reviewing assigned centers’ cash flow statements.
• Analyze month-end financial packages from centers, create appropriate general ledger entries, and report significant variations to management.
• Reconcile fixed asset costs and accumulated depreciation accounts to depreciation schedules.
• Review physical inventory counts, create appropriate general ledger entries, and research significant inventory variances.
• Analyze income statement trends and prepare notes for management review of center financial reports.
• Perform mid-month cash analyses to distribute available cash to partners monthly.
• Reconcile assigned centers’ bank accounts to bank statements and the general ledger, investigate and correct differences, and identify process or control issues related to cash variances.
• Train center personnel on best practices when irregularities are identified.
• Analyze monthly balance sheet accounts and reconcile them as needed.
• Analyze recorded accounts receivable balances monthly and reconcile them as needed.
• Analyze and record center payroll and benefits, investigate variations in department totals or atypical per-procedure variations, and facilitate or assist with payroll and benefit transitions.
• Interpret legal agreements, audit internal documentation regarding legal documents for assigned centers, and conduct lease analysis and debt maintenance.
• Research and assist with specific center analyses.
• Monitor and implement changes to correct improper center practices once identified.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work onsite when requested.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefit options, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• Healthcare FSA, dependent care FSA, limited healthcare FSA, transportation and parking FSAs, and HSAs.
• Matching 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off, accrued each pay period; employees can earn 20 to 25 days per calendar year depending on position.
• Nine observed holidays.
• Paid family leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level