SR Accountant

Job Description

Hospital Senior Accountant

Category A: Employee with no patient care impact.

FLSA: Exempt

Job Purpose: To assist with the general accounting and budgeting functions for the assigned facility(s) to ensure that financial reporting needs are met and that financial statements present fairly, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and corporate policy, the results of the hospitals’ operations. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Requirements

Education: BA/BS degree with major in accounting required CPA Preferred

Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred): None specified

Related Work Experience and Other Skills: Ability to work overtime as needed. Hospital Accounting Experience Preferred Must be a team-oriented problem-solver. Must be able to analyze complex issues, identify relevant facts and communicate problematic resolution both verbally and in writing. Must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and be able to interface with a multidiscipline management staff. Accounting Software Experience Preferred (Workday Preferred) PC Skills: advanced Excel experience, word processing, Power Point, etc. Related Budgeting Experience Preferred Ten key by touch

Responsibilities

• Performs the monthly close for assigned hospitals to assure completion of the monthly financial and statistical reports in a timely and accurate manner, including coordination with facilities’ administrative and operational teams and centralized finance team.
• Affords assistance with the preparation of the annual operating budget for assigned facilities, including oversight of model tables used for revenue/volume budgets, assisting departments with their budget, and review of overall accuracy of budget and related spreads.
• Affords assistance with the preparation of annual audit schedules, year-end account reconciliations and interface with auditors.
• Affords assistance with the routine ongoing analysis of balance sheet asset and liability accounts for various entities.
• Affords assistance with facilities’ year-end count of physical inventory, extensions, and records necessary adjustments and ensures the accuracy of records.
• Affords assistance with communication with facility and corporate leadership on the status of the accounting operation and budgets as needed.
• Affords assistance in providing facility’s administrative and operational teams with financial training and support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: BA/BS degree with major in accounting required CPA Preferred

Work Experience: 5 or more years of experience