Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant performs a variety of accounting tasks to support the decision making responsibilities of the District.

Principal areas of focus will include general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations and month-end close processes. Monthly financial performance analysis and ad hoc reporting would be necessary for this role.

Reports To:

Controller

Supervises:

None

Minimum Education:

Degree in accounting or finance.

Minimum Work Experience:

Two or more years of experience in accounting or finance.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

None

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Critical thinking skills, analytical abilities, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualification:

Masters Degree

Physical Requirements:

Normal Office Environment

Quality Behavioral Expectations:

Generally and in all job specific duties: Uses critical thinking skills to determine evidence based solutions. Systematically gathers and reviews pertinent information to prevent errors (PDCA -- Plan, Do, Check, Act). Pursues individual or team learning and growth opportunities to continually build skills. Understands and abides by all safety regulations.

Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations:

Generally and in all job specific duties: Maintains patient confidentiality. Rounds regularly with patients, direct reports and/or customers. Uses telephone and elevator etiquette. Acts as an employee ambassador. Committed to know hospital service lines and shows pride in our organization. Uses AIDET when dealing with internal or external customers.

Fiscal Responsibility Behavioral Expectations:

Generally and in all job specific duties: Takes responsibility for solving problems. Treats company resources responsibly. Performs work functions timely and accurately. Respects our environment; keeps public areas neat and clean and returns supplies to the appropriate areas.

People Behavioral Expectations:

Generally and in all job specific duties: Supports the team through good attendance. Maintains a professional appearance. Creates a positive team environment; flexible and supportive setting an example of cooperation. Uses meaningful communication; provides honest feedback that is valuable and not critical and discourages negative talk and gossip. Respect co-workers.

Job Specific Functions:

1. Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to the HMHD Compliance Plan.
2. Conduct reflects HMHD's values and a commitment to HMHD's Code of Conduct.
3. Attends the required corporate integrity and compliance training and education programs.
4. Demonstrates proficiency in understanding the materials presented during the corporate integrity and compliance training and education program.
5. Complies with all HIPAA standards.
6. Prepares, posts and reconciles journal entry transactions to the general ledger.
7. Prepares account reconciliations and analysis.
8. Performs month-end and year-end close processes, including financial analysis and preparing adjusting entries.
9. Assists with evaluation of monthly financial performance.
10. Assists with organization and review of the annual operating and capital budgets.
11. Assists with various audits (i.e. annual financial, cost report.)
12. Assist with any other duties as required by the controller, CFO or Administration.