Accountant Senior - Accounting

Summary:

The Accountant Senior is responsible for preparing general ledger month-end journal entries relevant to their assigned functional accounting team in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Functional Accounting Teams are as follows:
Cash Accounting
Fixed Assets Accounting
Corporate Accounting
Payroll Accounting
Investments and Foundation Accounting
Prepaid Asset, Deferred Revenue, and Notes Payable Accounting
Inventory and Supplies Accounting
Physician Guarantees and Physician Fees Accounting
Purchased Services and Non-Patient Accounts Receivable Accounting
Contract Labor and Utilities Accounting
Joint Venture Accounting
Intercompany Accounting, Allocations, and Eliminations
Lease Accounting
Technical Accounting
Health Plan Accounting
Physician Group Accounting
Grant Accounting

This job requires a strong understanding of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). The Senior accountant should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of the journal entries they are recording to the general ledger, evaluate the appropriateness of the entry (including the GL accounts used and the financial statement line item classification), and explain the impact to the financial statements. They are responsible for ensuring appropriate and relevant supporting documentation is attached to the journal entry. The Senior Accountant is responsible for evaluating the source of the information for their journal entries and asking appropriate follow-up questions to ensure documentation is appropriate. In some cases, appropriate support will include developing estimates of the current month activity based on financial analysis of historical data. The Senior Accountant is expected to develop an understanding of healthcare specific accounting issues relevant to the assigned functional accounting area. Previous healthcare experience is preferred but not required. The Senior Accountant is responsible for analyzing and providing variance explanations (from budget and trend) related to assigned areas to the accounting leads and managers for month-end review.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for completion of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations related to the assigned functional accounting area. The Senior Accountant is responsible for assisting other teams across the System (both at the corporate office and at our facilities) with information requests related to the assigned functional area, as needed. The Senior Accountant is expected to work closely with other teams to resolve issues timely and to the satisfaction of all parties. The Senior Accountant is responsible for other projects, as assigned, which may include but are not limited to: research of GL transactions to understand the impact to the GL, process improvement projects, and assistance for the year-end external audit. The job requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Prepare month-end journal entries in accordance with US GAAP, with complete and accurate supporting documentation.
• Perform variance analysis on assigned accounts to both budget and trend and provide explanations to their Lead and Manager for month-end review of financial statements.
• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist other teams with information requests as needed.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent required.

Experience

• 5 years of experience required.
• Healthcare accounting experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Candidates seeking CPA license preferred; some assistance available for those seeking licensing.

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time