Healthcare Accountant I Full Time Days
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Job Description
BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Performs a variety of duties related to finance in a medical care facility. This healthcare accountant serves as a backup for the payroll function and assures the accuracy of the payroll data through various timecard audits. He/she gathers, analyzes, and interprets financial data to assist in the monthly closing of financials systems and completes a variety of balance sheet reconciliations. Uses analytical skills to assist team in various reporting needs and with special projects.
REPORTS TO
Controller
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Supervisory Responsibilities:No
Number of Direct Reports:
M
inimum Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting or related specialty required
Degree: Master's degree in accounting or related specialty preferred
License/Certification Required:
Minimum Work Experience: 3 years' experience in healthcare accounting with exposure to payroll.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Strong Excel skills to include v-lookups and pivot tables.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail is essential.
- Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Ability to recognize potential problems and recommend potential solutions.
- Handles multiple priorities
- Manages stress appropriately
- Works alone or with teams effectively
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports the payroll process.
Conducts various Kronos audits designed to catch mistakes before the payroll calculations occur.
Assures that edits to timecards have been made in adherence to hospital policy.
Complete EIBs for manual payroll inputs, including physician performance bonuses.
Completes EIBs for miscellaneous employee charges.
Remains current with payroll processes to step in as needed for backup.
Reconciles payroll totals monthly and validates the quarterly 941 reports.
Participates in the annual workers compensation audit with outside agency.
Participates in the monthly closing process for general ledger in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Prepares and posts various journal entries as assigned.
Reconciles various balance sheet accounts as assigned.
Analyzes and explain departmental variances as assigned.
Posts activity from various stand-alone systems that do not interface with Workday.
Completes various balance sheet reconciliations as assigned.
Supports the annual audit with various reconciliations and workpapers.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 10-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required. Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending and reaching is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.
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