Accountant I

About The Job

The Accountant I supports the finance department by assisting with various accounting tasks, including maintaining accurate financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulations. The accountant will work closely with other finance team members to ensure efficient financial operations, support month-end closing activities, and provide data for audits and financial reviews.

About Mu Health Care

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review accounting transactions and reports.
• Assist in the maintenance of the university's accounting system.
• May recommend and implement changes in accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist with preparing and entering journal entries, research information, collect data, and prepare analyses/reports (e.g., data, budget, billing, purchasing).
• Reconcile general ledger accounts monthly, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements, fiscal year-end financial statements, and internal reports.
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records, including invoices, receipts, and statements.
• Explain information to and within the team, noting improvements, efficiencies, anomalies, and other items of note to manager/supervisor and/or appropriate team member.
• Help prepare for annual audits by gathering and organizing required financial documents.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), and other regulatory standards.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• One (1) year of experience in accounting, finance, or a related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a healthcare or hospital finance setting.
• Strong understanding of hospital financial operations and billing processes.
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Work Arrangement: On-Site.

Pay

$23.66 - $37.37 per hour, based on experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required to ambulate, remain in a stationary position, and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.