Senior Staff Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant role applies principles of accounting and statistical analysis in order to maintain control and accountability in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Monitors and maintains control of various general ledger accounts, prepares journal entries and detailed reports, prepares financial statements and analyses reflecting financial status and activities. May assist in training or supervising staff accounting personnel. Ensures timely accurate processing of account reconciliations, billings, disbursement requests and analyses of accounts in this area.

Responsibilities

• Applies principles of accounting and statistical analysis in order to maintain control and accountability in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Maintains control of various general ledger accounts, prepares journal entries and detailed reports.
• Prepares financial statements and analyses reflecting financial status and activities.
• May assist in training or supervising staff accounting personnel.
• Ensures timely accurate processing of account reconciliations, billings, disbursement requests and analyses of accounts in this area.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: CPA, CIA or CMA designation preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three years of related experience.
• Additional Skills/Requirements: Ability to apply accounting principles to complex transactions.
• Additional Skills/Requirements: Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to articulate complex accounting principles.
• Additional Skills/Requirements: Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Additional Skills/Requirements: Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Qualifications

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it. We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

Skills

• Ability to apply accounting principles to complex transactions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to articulate complex accounting principles.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Benefits

If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today. If you have questions about this role, please contact lauren.robare@mainehealth.org.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the posted job description.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the posted job description.