Accountant - Test Req for ACE candidates
Accountant - Test Req for ACE candidates
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Job Description
Requires a working knowledge of accounting theory and practices as applied to the healthcare field typically acquired through a Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Business. CPA or MBA a plus.
Four to six years of directly related professional prior experience required. Experience in healthcare hospital finance and fund accounting preferred.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies
Excellent microcomputer skills with spreadsheets and word processing. Knowledge of PeopleSoft 9.1 and databases a strong plus.
Excellent organizational skills and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks and deadline pressures.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal tact for interacting with all levels of hospital & finance personnel. Must be customer service focused.
Excellent organizational and analytical skills are required to effectively engage in systemic problem solving and innovative thinking in a timely accurate detail oriented manner.
Ability to work effectively in teams and also ability to work autonomously in a deadlinedriven environment
Ability to positively internalize constructive feedback for professional development.
A tolerance for ambiguity changing priorities and unexpected events.
Must also be able to process routine transactions and identify process improvements.
Ability to meet deadlines.
As a notforprofit organization Partners HealthCare is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community by leading innovation across our system. Founded by Brigham and Womens Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital Partners HealthCare supports a complete continuum of care including community and specialty hospitals a managed care organization a physician network community health centers home care and other healthrelated entities. Several of our hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School and our system is a national leader in biomedical research.
Were focused on a peoplefirst culture for our systems patients and our professional family. Thats why we provide our employees with more ways to achieve their potential. Partners HealthCare is committed to aligning our employees personal aspirations with projects that match their capabilities and creating a culture that empowers our managers to become trusted mentors. We support each member of our team to own their personal developmentand we recognize success at every step.
Our employees use the Partners HealthCare values to govern decisions actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients Affordability Accountability & Service Commitment Decisiveness Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion Integrity & Respect Learning Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth Teamwork & Collaboration.
General Overview
Reporting to the GH Accounting Manager the Senior Accountant is a key player on a team that is responsible for the coordination and preparation of the complex monthly and yearend financial statements for the General Hospital. Performs a wide variety of accounting duties in connection with the month end general ledger closing process and preparation of various financial statements management reports journal transactions and other supporting schedules. Provides detailed analysis of various general ledger accounts and prepares appropriate reconciliations. Monitors account transaction activity to ensure accurate and appropriate recording of revenues and expenses.
Responsibilities
Prepares a variety of recurring financial transactions reports and analyses related to the GH family operating financial statements intercompany activity and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
Performs detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and selected cost centers as assigned. Reviews activity for accuracy completeness and reasonableness interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
Prepares analyses of revenue and expense variances providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes and projected impact.
Prepares monthly journal entries for assigned accounts ensuring all activity is recorded adjustments are calculated and corrections are made. Ensures all assigned accounts are reconciled.
Performs balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly quarterly and annual basis in preparation for the annual external audit.
Perform ad hoc analyses of issues to support management inquiries for revenue and expenses all performed within time sensitive deadlines and with a high degree of attention to detail.
Responds to questions and solves problems as requested by department managers. This includes responding to questions or problems pertaining to the monthly performance reports as well as all supporting reports used by department manages to monitor revenues and expenses.
Performs a variety of accounting related duties such as suspense account reconciliations proofreading of financial documents compilation of financial schedules and participating in special projects as requested.
Maintains in an organized manner all supporting backup in various media for review by external auditors. This includes journal entries detail trial balance reports journal entry logs account reconciliation reports payroll related data and various supporting general ledger schedules.
Act as GH accounting liaison to functional areas within Corporate Finance such as Investments Benefits Capital Special Billing Cash A/R Budget Research Finance business managers and all Partnersaffiliated financial staff for all general ledger activity.
Employment Type
Full-Time
