Senior Accountant Department of Financial Planning

Job Title

Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Preparation and analysis of revenue schedules on a monthly basis for the purpose of financial expense statements. Compare actual with budget and explain the variances. Reconcile various accounts. Prepare bank reconciliation. Do account analysis on a monthly basis. Assist in preparation of financial statement in any other way, year-end audit and with other miscellaneous projects, surveys, etc.

Responsibilities

- Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of BronxCare Health System and its employees.

- Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department. Contribution and participation includes data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules and regulations of the BronxCare Health System (a) Safety and Security Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c) Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer Service.

- Assist in the timely performance of all accounting tasks, such as journal entries, accounts payable, payroll, closing books and maintaining accounting systems.

- Prepare monthly financial statements.

- Prepare financial and statistical reports required by BLISS funding agency.

- Assist in preparation of BLISS grant applications and budget.

- Maintain a permanent file documenting information reported.

- Assist in all functions of the statistics unit, position control system, fixed assets system and other projects as required.

Qualifications

- Five plus (5+) years experience in accounting in healthcare setting

- BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

- Computer literate including Excel, Word and ability to master hospital systems.