Senior Financial Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant supports the Finance Department by performing advanced accounting functions and maintaining the integrity of Beloit Health System's general ledger. This role plays a critical role in financial statement generation for management and leadership, and defends statements during accounting audits.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Finance Department by performing advanced accounting functions and maintaining the integrity of Beloit Health System's general ledger.
• Performs a critical role in financial statement generation for management and leadership, and defends statements during accounting audits.
• Sets up and maintains the integrity of Beloit Health System's general ledger, including review and posting of journal entries, accruals, and adjustments in accordance with GAAP and organizational policy.
• Prepares accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for management and leadership, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow summaries.
• Supports the month-end and year-end close process, including reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, intercompany balances, and sub-ledger to general ledger agreement.
• Assists in the preparation and coordination of the annual operating budget and long-range financial plan, including compilation of departmental inputs and variance analysis.
• Prepares and files required federal and state regulatory forms and reports, including IRS filings, cost reports, and other compliance-related submissions as assigned.
• Supports external and internal audit processes by preparing schedules, responding to auditor inquiries, and providing documentation to substantiate financial statement balances and estimates.
• Performs analysis of financial results, identifying and explaining variances to budget and prior year; prepare narrative summaries for leadership review.
• Affirmative action statement: Beloit Health System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under applicable law.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited institution required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of progressive healthcare accounting experience required; Health System accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP financial systems required; Microsoft Dynamics GP experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required, with advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modeling).
• Maintain strict confidentiality of financial data, payroll information, and other sensitive organizational records.
• Adhere to Beloit Health System financial policies, accounting standards (GAAP), and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Participate in continuing professional education and remain current on changes in accounting standards, healthcare finance regulations, and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Available to support urgent financial requests, audit inquiries, or deadline-driven tasks outside of standard scheduled hours as needed.

Skills

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modeling)
• Microsoft Dynamics GP experience
• Financial modeling
• Accounting standards (GAAP)
• ERP systems

Benefits

• Benefits Status: Eligible

Pay

• Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• Shift: First
• Schedule: 8a - 5p
• Hours per week: 40