Accountant

About the role

Responsible for monitoring various general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries and financial reports, and conducting analysis. Maintains separate General Ledgers for the Medical Center, restricted funds, and its subsidiaries. Establishes controls for cash posting and miscellaneous receivables and other assets/liabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related field
• Two to three years of previous work-related experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred
• Analytical skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment, attention to detail, and problem resolution
• Strong customer service, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state-designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus. It regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging, and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™—one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive the award, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Benefits

Eligibility for full-time and part-time employees (over 20 hours a week):

• Competitive salary
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx, and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match*
• Health & Wellness programs
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (non-profit health system)
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance options
• Onsite day care program

Available for per diem employees and part-time employees working under 20 hours per week:

• 403b plan (company match not applicable)

Pay

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and skills. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation.