Staff Accountant

Breckinridge Health Inc•Hardinsburg, KY

15d

About The Position

The Staff Accountant works under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This position maintains accurate day-to-day general ledger operations, manages month-end close processes, reconciles complex accounts, and ensures compliance with GAAP and healthcare regulatory requirements. The Staff Accountant supports the CFO with financial analysis and institutional asset tracking, and collaborates with hospital departments. The role prepares journal entries, accruals, and prepaid expense schedules; reconciles hospital bank and balance sheet accounts; supports close procedures and financial statement preparation; and works with billing and revenue cycle teams to audit patient accounts, monitor departmental expenses, and identify budget variances. It also prepares schedules and audit documentation, produces ad hoc financial statements, tracks fixed assets, and verifies operational data for accuracy.

Requirements

1 to 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to demonstrate analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills.
Firm understanding of GAAP.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with department managers and non-financial medical staff.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related business field.
Experience in a hospital, clinic, or healthcare environment.
Familiarity with ERP or hospital billing software.
Comfort with pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and complex Excel formulas.
Awareness of HIPAA guidelines regarding the security of sensitive financial and institutional information.

Responsibilities

Prepare, record, and post monthly journal entries, accruals, and prepaid expense schedules.
Perform timely reconciliations of hospital bank accounts and balance sheet accounts.
Assist the CFO with close procedures, financial statements, and supporting schedules.
Collaborate with billing and revenue cycle teams to audit patient accounts, track departmental expenses, and flag budget variances.
Prepare required schedules and compile documentation for external, internal, and government healthcare audits.
Produce ad hoc financial statements, track hospital fixed assets, and verify operational datasets for accuracy.
Support the CFO in financial analysis and institutional asset tracking.