Accountant

Accountant
Job Description
Accountants are responsible for accounting and bookkeeping support for all Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Systems corporations. Prepares financial reports, statistical analyses, monthly reports, and other ad hoc reports as required. Assists Controller with budgeting, cash management, and external reporting. Assists Accounts Payable and Payroll when needed and with the interdependencies with the general ledger and these sub-systems.
Accounting
Responsibilities
Analyzes data from various sources such as department volume statistics, revenue reports, accounts payable, materials management, payroll, and cash transaction reports., Assists in training other staff on new computer applications and upgrades., Assists Management Team with budget preparation by gathering data, organizing information, preparing pro formas, analyzing reasonableness and providing reports. Preparation, analyzing or report creation may be with FTEs, revenues, expenses and/or capital budgets., Ensures completion of entity's regulatory payroll, sales tax, and accounts payable forms and reports and ensures impact and reconciliation to the general ledger., May assume responsibility for special projects as assigned., Participates in Core Groups and testing of upgrades, correcting problems with Information Systems., Prepares specialized financial reporting documents for Management Team members., Prepares tax returns and supporting documents for assigned entities., Responds to requests for assistance and information from other system employees as rapidly as possible without compromising the integrity of the information or missing assigned deadlines., Timely reconciles bank accounts to bank statements and performs applicable detailed work to ascertain the proper account balance., Uses various modules in fixed asset, performance of duties, such as accounts payable, billing accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll., Utilize the data in the execution of journal entry preparation, financial statement development, working with external auditors, revenue and expense analysis, maintaining accurate account balances including reconciliation of accounts, correction of system transaction errors, working with leadership, grant tracking and reporting, etc. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Requirements:
BS: Accounting (Required)