Staff Accountant

AMSURG • Nashville, TN

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

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

The role 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.

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 maintaining confidential information.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.
• Ability, based on business need, to work a flexible schedule that may include some evenings and weekends, as approved in advance.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting or industry experience.
• Healthcare experience.

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 facilitating movement of funds to appropriate bank accounts.
• Prepare financial statements by creating necessary general ledger journal entries and preparing and reviewing assigned centers’ cash flow statements.
• Analyze month-end financial packages received from centers, create appropriate general ledger entries, and report large variations to management.
• Reconcile fixed asset costs and accumulated depreciation accounts to depreciation schedules; review physical inventory counts, create related general ledger entries, and research large inventory variances.
• Conduct income statement trend analysis and prepare notes for management review of center financial reports.
• Perform mid-month cash analysis to distribute available cash to partners monthly.
• Reconcile assigned centers’ bank accounts to the general ledger, investigate and correct differences, identify process or control issues related to cash variances, and train center personnel on best practices when irregularities are identified.
• Analyze monthly balance sheet accounts and reconcile them when needed.
• Analyze recorded accounts receivable balances monthly and reconcile them when needed.
• Analyze and record center payroll and benefits, research 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, conduct lease analysis, and maintain debt.
• Research and assist with specific center analysis.
• Monitor and implement changes to incorrect practices at centers once identified.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work onsite when requested.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Healthcare flexible spending account
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Limited healthcare flexible spending account
• Transportation and parking flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Paid time off, with a minimum of 20 days and up 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