Job Details
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepares financial statements to summarize and forecast the company s financial status.
- Produces and manages balance sheets and analyzes future earnings and expenses.
- Assists with management of accounting, auditing, and budgeting within the organization.
- Works to reconcile accounting inaccuracies or imbalances.
- Ensures compliance with and prepares reports according to applicable government regulations and current accounting standards.
- Uses accounting software to maintain records and prepare reports.
- Coordinates with and prepares reports for Controller/Senior Director of Finance, CFO, and upper management.
- Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
- Maintaining the trial balance for the organization, including review, and posting of monthly journal entries, oversee month end closing and respective account analysis. Prepare complex entries as needed.
- Under the direction of the controller, prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Supervise senior and/or staff accountant personnel as needed and directed by the controller. When required will ensure that others in the department are cross-trained to ensure adequate backup and support are maintained in the department.
Basic or Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in accounting, CPA or equivalent experience required.
- 2 - 5 years of experience as a Senior Accountant or Assistant is required, preferably in a healthcare environment.
- Expert knowledge of accounting and financial principles, regulations, and best practices
- Experience with public accounting and auditing preferred.
- Proficiency and demonstrated practical experience with accounting, third party billing, and payroll systems.
- Knowledge of and practical experience with accounting for restricted, federal, and state grants and contracts.
- Highly motivated accounting professional who is detail-oriented with exceptional analytical, creative, supervisory, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Excel