Sr Accountant - SMG (HYBRID)

About the role

This position performs a wide range of financial functions to support WVU Medicine and the budget process. This position performs departmental analysis and reconciliations, billing, accounts receivable analysis, related contract maintenance for department services, and performs various productivity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with Department managers to help coordinate and monitor financial controls over the organization’s cost centers according to approved budget guidelines.
• Cook up accounting and financial processes to maximize efficiency in the daily accounting operations.
• Ensure that internal control measures are being followed.
• Maintain general ledger in order to complete and submit accurate financial data during month-end process according to predetermined deadlines.
• Lead and coordinate month end variance analysis.
• Oversee and review month end general ledger reconciliations.
• Oversee the work and development of assigned Accounting Department staff.
• Coordinate other staff duties to accomplish department goals and objectives.
• Delegate projects/duties as necessary.
• Develop and submit analytical financial data as needed by department director/manager.
• Aid in completing and compiling financial support documentation for budget and external audit purposes.
• Aid in coordination of the budget and external audit review.
• Train new personnel and monitor their progress.
• Support performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
• Ensure duties of specialty focus are completed accurately and timely (i.e., monthly financial statements, consolidated financial statements, bonds, cash flow projections, etc.).
• Oversee functions of assigned Accounting Department staff.

Qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience: Three (3) years of accounting experience.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: CPA; Experience: Hospital based or healthcare accounting experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with computer databases and spreadsheet software, with strong understanding of Excel.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Working Environment

Office environment.

Additional Job Description

HYBRID (2-3 days/week onsite Morgantown, WV)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center: 500 SMG Administration

Address: 3040 University Ave Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.