Accountant

NMC is currently recruiting an Accountant, in the Finance Department. The position is full-time (80 hours bi-weekly), generally Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future. Hiring Range: $50,502 - $81,785 Accountant Job Summary Under the direction of the Director of Finance/Controller, the Accountant performs various accounting functions including reconciliations, journal entries and financial statement preparation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Prerequisites Education: Minimum of an Associate Degree in Accounting. Bachelor Degree preferred. Experience: 2-5 years accounting experience, healthcare experience preferred. Relationships Reports To: Director of Finance/Controller Scope Machinery or Equipment Used: Personal computer, calculator, photocopier, fax machine Physical Demands: Moderate physical activity with some lifting, extended periods of data entry and computer work Working Conditions: Temperature controlled environment Essential Functions Performs General Ledger Maintenance. May include reconciliations of individual general ledger accounts, creation of journal entries, review and post general ledger batches from subsidiary ledgers (ex: BAR, MM, Payroll). Assist with month-end closing activities for preparation of monthly financial statements and schedules. Maintain files for various general ledger accounts, including miscellaneous accounts receivable, community programs, etc. Performs accounting duties for other entities. Organization-wide daily collection of cash activity and replenishment of petty cash. Prepare cash deposits, cash-related journal entries, and maintain internal cash-clearing reconciliation. Reconcile bank receipts and variances with appropriate departments within the organization. Prepares monthly bank account reconciliations and/or balance sheet account reconciliations for review, which may include resolution of variances and preparation of correcting adjustments. Assists in other Fiscal Services projects as needed. Assists in performing periodic physical inventories of fixed assets and reconciling results to the detail fixed asset listing, and assists in periodic petty cash counts. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northwestern Medical Center, Inc.