Accountant - Accounting (Days)

The Accountant is responsible for the general accounting functions for all facilities. These will include daily analysis of cash, analysis and preparation of monthly journal entries, month end close, financial statements, account reconciliations, sales tax reports, cost reports, and budgets. Preparation and distribution of reports to management and other duties as assigned. This position will also serve as an adviser to the other positions in the department.


Education

Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications

*Ability to demonstrate TLC in all areas.

*Ability to maintain confidentiality.

*Ability to operate business machines.

*Ability to perform at best consistently.

*Ability to prioritize job duties to meet and work under frequent deadlines.

*Ability to work with detailed information and errors that are not easily detected.

*No prior experience is required, but experience in other industries (e.g. banking, finance etc.) determined to be relevant to this position may be considered.

Area of Responsibilities
*Analysis and preparation of monthly journal entries and financial statements.
*Assist customers with financial questions and serve as adviser to others in department.
*Assist with preparation of yearly cost reports, budgets, and audit information.
*Daily analysis, maintenance, and reconciliation of cash accounts.
*Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, maintenance of lead schedules, and investigations for variances.
*Preparation and distribution of financial information internally and externally.
*Reconciliation and processing of fixed assets.

Compliance Statement
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Education
Bachelor's Degree

Experience
No prior work experience required

Licenses & Certifications
*NONE REQUIRED

Supervision
*Does not supervise

Qualifications
*Ability to demonstrate TLC in all areas.
*Ability to maintain confidentiality.
*Ability to operate business machines.
*Ability to perform at best on a consistent basis.
*Ability to prioritize job duties in order to meet and work under frequent deadlines.
*Ability to work with detailed information and errors that are not easily detected.

*No prior experience required, but experience in other industries (e.g. banking, finance etc.) determined to be relevant to this position may be considered.

Definitions
*Under the supervision of the VP of Finance, the Accountant is responsible for the general accounting functions for all facilities including the TMG. These will include daily analysis of cash, analysis and preparation of monthly journal entries, month end close, financial statements, account reconciliations, sales tax reports, cost reports, and budgets. Preparation and distribution of reports to management and other duties as assigned. This position will also serve as adviser to the other positions in the department.

Contact With Others
Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.

Effect Of Error
Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

Supervisory Responsibility
Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task

Mental Demands
Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides

Physical Effort
Minimum physical effort - Physical demands encountered are those of a typical office job.

Working Conditions
Generally pleasant working conditions/normal office environment.


Physical Aspects

Continually (at least once per day)
*Typing
*Hearing
*Visual
*Speaking

Frequently (at least 3 times a week)
*Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching With fingers etc.
*Reaching -- below shoulder
*Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping

Occasionally (at least once a month)
*Bending
*Reaching -- above shoulder
*Lifting up To 25 lbs.
*Pushing/Pulling -- up To 25 lbs.