EGID Accountant II

About the role

The accountant is responsible for managing financial transactions, preparing financial statements, reconciling accounts, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, security, and other relevant regulations, and maintaining accurate financial records. This role involves coordinating with various departments to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and providing financial insights to support organizational decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements monthly within the first fifteen working days of the month, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant standards.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations, OMES Policy OMES-002, OHCA Security training, and EGID's confidentiality agreement.
• Undergo annual HIPAA training and quarterly SEAT training and review the OMES Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Compliance Program.
• Accurately determine cash available and cash needs for transfers between accounts.
• Prepare necessary paperwork and enter transfer information into relevant systems by set daily deadlines, ensuring 95% accuracy.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and treasury statements using PeopleSoft reports, Treasury statements and internal bank reports by the 15th of each month.
• Respond to email and meeting requests within four hours of receipt.
• Maintain an updated calendar for all appointments, meetings, and periods of non-availability.
• Provide timely and professional responses to internal and external inquiries.
• Communicate Team needs and objectives effectively with Manager and other collaborative teams, as needed.
• Provide a professional and helpful customer experience for all internal and external customers.
• Maintain and utilize the Unclaimed Property Database for all stale checks.
• Process and maintain all letters, payments and images.
• Reconcile payments with Lead Accountant and Treasury monthly.
• Receive, process and maintain all incoming invoices for review, payment and pre-encumbrance.
• Verify encumbrance of funds, timely payment, accuracy and appropriateness of invoice.
• Work with other teams and divisions to ensure proper and timely routing of approvals and payments process.
• Work with external vendors to ensure accurate information and receipt of all payments.
• Maintain purchase requests and approvals through internal tracking software, requesting and providing quotes, managing approval process and routing approved requests to appropriate personnel for setting up payments and orders.

Requirements

The Accountant position requires a strong foundation in accounting principles, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes, with the ability to prepare accurate monthly financial statements, manage cash transactions, process invoices, and maintain detailed financial records in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and organizational policies. The successful candidate demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems such as PeopleSoft, with the ability to analyze financial data, reconcile complex accounts, maintain databases, and ensure timely, accurate completion of financial transactions and reporting deadlines. This role requires a high degree of integrity, attention to detail, organizational and time management skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining accuracy under established deadlines. The incumbent must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal departments, external vendors, and leadership, provide responsive customer service, and support organizational decision-making through reliable financial information. Success in this position also requires a thorough understanding of confidentiality requirements, HIPAA regulations, security protocols, and applicable state policies, along with a demonstrated commitment to compliance, accountability, ethical conduct, continuous learning, and professional judgment in handling sensitive financial information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting AND 1 (one) year of experience in performing professional accounting experience; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.

Skills

• Knowledge of Access Databases.
• Proficiency in Excel Spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Benefits

To be considered for this position your application must include a resume/CV with complete work and education history.