Senior Accountant

We are searching for a Senior Accountant - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will summarize the financial position of the organization by recording and analyzing transactions affecting accounts in the general ledger and preparing relevant reports for management.

Qualifications

• Required bachelor's degree Accounting and General Business
• Required 3 years related experience
• Preferred previous supervisory experience
• A master's degree may substitute for one year of required experience

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures activities are recorded to assigned general ledger accounts in accordance with GAAP and Hospital policies and procedures.
• Reviews monthly closing entries prepared by accountants and assistants for accuracy by established departmental closing deadlines.
• Assists in the establishment of closing deadlines for IDS members and monitoring activity to ensure a timely closing.
• Reviews current pronouncements for application to financial reporting.
• Researches and responds to basic accounting inquiries posed by all sources.
• Reviews reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts ensuring accuracy and integrity of monthly financial reporting.
• Assists other accountants in preparing monthly reports which accurately and materially reflect the financial position of the business.
• Reviews work performed by accounting staff.

Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation's first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

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