Senior Accountant

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What You Will Do:
General Summary
Under general direction, perform advanced level professional accounting responsibilities, including, but not limited to, preparing financial statements, journal entries, reconciliation of financial data, and preparation of financial reports from the General Ledger. In addition, oversight of the daily work activities of the accounting support personnel.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
1. Assist management by preparing monthly financial statements based on general ledger trial balance, recording monthly standard entries, and recording periodic expense and/or revenue associated with daily operations in accordance with departmental procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
A. Prepare monthly financial statements. Summarize financial activity for presentation to management (and the Board of Directors), including the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Fund Balance and supplemental schedules.
B. Reconcile subsidiary system activity and balances and/or business documents to general ledger control accounts, in the prescribed format, to demonstrate the integrity of the general ledger and to identify any correcting entries needed to properly state ledger balances.
C. Prepare monthly standard journal entries with supporting documentation.
D. Review designated functional area(s) and prepare and post any necessary month end journal entries.
E. Prepare effective and sometimes complex, account reconciliations with supporting documentation; research and follow up on differences from expected balance.
2. Provide direction and guidance to accounting support personnel to assure accuracy of financial information and efficiency of work activities in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
A. Participate in the hiring, performance evaluation and discipline of staff, as appropriate. Monitor, review and provide technical direction to staff on accounting practices and departmental procedures.
B. Communicate work expectations to staff and contribute to the environment of learning.
3. Create and produce back end reporting to provide various arrays of financial data relationships as requested by the financial management staff and Medical System department heads in monitoring departmental financial performance. Participate in the development of computerized financial management systems. Complete complex analytics, which may include:
A. Develop and maintain a cash flow budget to compile monthly reports for management.
B. Reserve adequacy analysis, for example: health benefits, worker's compensation, medical malpractice, and patient accounts receivable. Provide monthly reports on the status of the above reserves.
C. Roll forward of all endowment fund and restricted fund accounts.
4. Provide assistance to and communicate with various affiliate operating departments regarding monthly accounting reports and other accounting-related documents/information to explain accounting department policies and procedures.
A. Assist management in providing acceptable records and supporting documents to all internal and external auditors.
B. Maintain various records, files, and supporting documentation for regulatory or other reporting purposes including the annual audit and tax return preparation.
C. Reconcile all subsidiary data that is interfaced (converted) into the General Ledger via the General Ledger Chart of Accounts.
D. Assist in maintaining the General Ledge Chart of Accounts in accordance with H.S.C.R.C methodology & UMMS policy.
5. Keep abreast of regulatory (federal, state, Health Services Cost Review Commission, and The Joint Commission) changes/information/guidelines affecting hospital finance and accounting practices, as well as new and related UMMS Finance Shared Services policies.
6. Assist management in the development and implementation of departmental procedures.
What You Need to Be Successful:
1. Bachelor's Degree with a major in accounting, finance, or related field is required. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.
2. A minimum of four years of experience in professional accounting or auditing work is required.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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