Sr. Accountant

Description

Position Summary: 

Temp to Hire** SR Accountant

The Senior Accountant coordinates and prepares the usual and customary accounting transactions and activities with assigned Corporate Accounting functions such as general ledger, intercompany transactions, AP, AR, budgets, financial reporting, or other assigned accounting functions in accordance with sound accounting standards, practices, and principles and company policies and procedures. Conducts reconciliations of balance sheet asset and liability accounts to ensure correctness. Identifies and resolves discrepancies The Senior Accountant is responsible for fixed assets accounting for Independent Physician Management physician practices.  

Education:

BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.

CPA and health care experience preferred. 

Work experience:

Five or more years’ experience in general corporate accounting in a major accounting function such as General Ledger, Budget, Financial Reporting, AP, etc.

Prior experience in an accounting/financial capacity, preferably within healthcare

Experienced with information systems conversions,

Knowledge: 

Working knowledge of general accounting concepts, practices, standards, principles, and activities related to one or more corporate accounting functions such as General Ledger, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, AP, etc.

Knowledge of applications such as Hyperion Enterprise, Pillar, and Crystal reporting.

Skills:

Skill in collecting data and interpreting financial material

Skill in preparing statistical and narrative accounting and auditing reports

Excellent verbal/written communication skills. 

Strong organization skills. 

Service-oriented/customer-centric. 

Abilities:

Numerical facility, and analytical abilities.

Operate within the concept of patient-focused care.

Ability to apply knowledge and carry out tasks accordingly

 

Education: Bachelors Degree