Staff Accountant III

Job Summary

Aids in coordinating the accounting process, including Grants, Financial Statement Preparation, Reconciliations, General Ledger Accounting, Taxes, Tax Return Preparation, and Revenue Recognition. Manages the accurate and timely maintenance and preparation of all financial information, operating reports, statistics, and general ledger accounts.

Essential Functions

• Maintains current awareness of customer needs and meets standards and requirements of accounting functions to reflect and meet hospital objectives in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Implements established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program and safety standards.
• Solves complaints, conflicts and operational problems. Identifies problems, documents resolutions and communicates with applicable parties to ensure that operational issues are handled and resolved in a timely manner.
• Informs Controller/Assistant Controller of any problems which cannot be resolved or require intervention.
• Aids in the development of policies, procedures and standards.
• Captures and maintains accurate and timely processing and maintenance of accounting systems and financial records.
• Completes assigned account reconciliations and analysis.
• Ensures resolution of discrepancies among accounts.
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of surveys.
• Assures accurate and timely completion of all reports, records, tax payments in compliance with generally accepted accounting practices and state/federal regulations.
• Aids in the preparation of financial statements and the monthly financial statement package.
• Ensures preparation and maintenance of required financial statements, reports, and records.
• Completes assigned account reconciliations and analysis.
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of all reports, records, tax payments in compliance with generally accepted accounting practices and state/federal regulations.
• Aids in the preparation and release of financial analysis and other financial information to appropriate sources as requested.
• Aids in coordinating financial information for outside entities (including financial audits, banks).
• Aids in preparation and filing of all tax filings both federal and state including but not limited to: Non-profit Informational Filings, 1120’s, TN Franchise & Excise Tax reports, Sales & Use Tax Exemptions, Property Tax Filings, Property Tax Exemptions, Quarterly Payroll Tax Reports, and others.
• Aids in preparation of Grant Fillings and recognition of revenue.
• Apprises upper management of all activities, pertinent changes in internal/external market, threats, and opportunities in a timely and anticipatory manner and presents action plans for immediate implementation/approval.
• Ensures confidentiality and safeguard of financial information.
• Answers inquiries and communicates effectively with others.
• Provides training and assistance to management staff in establishing proper chart of accounts and interpretation of financial and operating reports/information.
• Prepares and maintains required reports, records and files for administrative and operational purposes.
• Utilizes computer and information systems to enter, formats data and generates statistics, computations, tables, charts and graphs.
• Utilizes analytic skills and statistical analysis to aggregate data to assist with the identification of potential problems and patterns, trends, establishes priorities and recommends improvement activities.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements to maintain and increase knowledge of accounting practices.
• Responds to problems/opportunities to improve work environment and participates in unit based performance improvement activities.
• Attends in-services, educational programs, conferences and other meetings as required.
• Supports and is involved in the organization’s Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Captures and maintains accurate and timely integration of activities within accounting sections and other departments to maximize overall effectiveness of the department.

Physical Demands

N/A