Staff Accountant

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Staff Accountant

General Accounting Full Time Hardinsburg, KY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1439

Responsibilities :

• The staff accountant works under the supervision of the Chief Financial Offer (CFO).
• The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate day-to-day general ledger operations, managing month-end close processes, reconciling complex accounts, and ensuring strict compliance with both GAAP and healthcare regulatory requirements. This individual will support the chief financial officer in delivering precise financial analysis, tracking institutional assets, and working collaboratively across hospital departments.
• Prepares, records, and posts monthly journal entries, accruals, and prepaid expense schedules with high accuracy.
• Performs timely reconciliations for hospital bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, etc.
• Assists CFO in executing close procedures, preparing financial statements, and delivering supporting schedules.
• Collaborates with the billing and revenue cycle teams to audit patient accounts, tracks departmental expenses, and flags budget variances.
• Prepares required schedules and compiles complete audit documentation for external, internal, and government healthcare audits.
• Produces ad-hoc financial statements, track hospital fixed assets, and verifies operational datasets for accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related business field.
• 1 to 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience. Experience within a hospital, clinic, or healthcare environment is highly valued.
• Strong, demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Excel required Must be detail-oriented. (Comfortable utilizing pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and complex formulas preferred).
• Familiarity with ERP or hospital billing software is a distinct advantage.
• Exceptional attention to detail, highly organized, and proven analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills.
• Firm understanding of GAAP. Awareness of HIPAA guidelines regarding the security of sensitive financial and institutional information is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with department managers and non-financial medical staff.

Benefits Offered

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Short Term Disability
• Cancer, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity