Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
Highly Competitive Pay and Benefits
Excellent work environment.
Two years of experience in financial accounting required.
Job Overview:
This position is responsible for a variety of duties including the processing of cash receipts, client billing, month-end bank and balance sheet account reconciliations, reviewing of patient & insurance refunds, generating monthly journal entries, monthly reports used in the department and assisting with the preparation of schedules for the annual audit. This position will work closely with all members of the Finance Department to ensure the smooth flow of operations.
Primary Scope of Responsibilities:
- Records and documents direct payments for hospital services and review the postings of payments to patient accounts to ensure accuracy by the billing department.
- Balances journals, monies, receipts, checks and credit card transactions to ensure audit compliance and assists in preparing deposit.
- Prepares monthly journal entries for assigned accounts during the monthly close.
- Responsible for monthly manager reporting: gathers information from managers on a timely basis and assists managers in their monthly reporting.
- Reviews and processes insurance and patient refunds generated by the Billing Department.
- Prepares monthly bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Processes month-end client billings.
- Reports monthly financial and operational data into CHA and VHA.
- Assists in the preparation of the annual financial statement audit by providing account reconciliations, preparing audit schedules and providing supporting documentation as requested.
- Assists Controller on side projects as requested.
- Assists in other areas of the Finance Department as needed.
POPULATION SPECIFIC CRITERIA
- Demonstrates the ability to assess and interact with customers of all ages, recognizing language and learning barriers, and technology challenges.
- Able to state his/her duties during a code pink drill.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Two Years Experience in Financial Accounting
- Knowledge of Accounting Principles
- Ability to use Windows, Excel and Word Programs
- Ability to concentrate and show attention to detail
- Relatively high degree of analytical abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills required
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
Education/Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (preferred)
Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust and temperature
- May be exposed to communicable diseases through normal or careless performance of responsibilities
- May be exposed to stressful situations