Accountant III

Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance
outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it.  Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2. Seek joy.  Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3. Don't be a jerk.  Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

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Job Title:

Accountant III

Requisition Number:

45518

Employment Type:

Full Time

Division:

ACCOUNTING

Compensation Type:

Salaried

Job Category:

Business / Professional

Hours Worked:

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location:

JPOC 1400

Shift Worked:

Day

Job Description:

Job Summary: The Accountant III performs various reporting and accounting activities to facilitate the flow and reporting of financial information.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

1. Prepares complex journal entries with adequate supporting documentation accurately and by the deadline.
2. Reconciles assigned balance sheet accounts in a timely and accurate manner (by the end of the following month, and all reconciling items cleared properly within 60 days after reconciliation date).
3. Maintains good communication within the General Accounting department and Network to facilitate accurate and timely preparation of the monthly financial reports.
4. Assists both internal and external auditors in the preparation of the annual Network financial audit by providing schedules and other information as requested.
5. Performs variance analysis on actual to budgeted revenue and expense.
6. Participates in the General Accounting cross training program and maintains written procedures for assigned areas.
7. Participates in the annual inventory and budgeting process.
8. Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited University.
• 3 plus years of accounting and/or finance experience.
• 3 plus years of significant hands-on experience with complex computer applications in a corporate, computer network environment.
• 3 plus years of training in network-based computer applications including, but not limited to, spreadsheets, data bases and word processing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited University.
• 3 plus years of experience in a hospital setting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Infor (Lawson) software.

Location Address:
1400 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States