Accountant

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Initiates journal entries, maintains detailed supporting analyses, and assists with the preparation of BILH financial statements. Performs analysis on variances from budgeted or forecasted results

Job Description:

1. Assists with the preparation of various financial statements on a monthly basis. These financial statements are as follows: Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Variance Analysis, and Account Analysis.

2. Prepares journal entries and accruals to make the General Ledger reflect actual operations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Performs detailed analysis of activity in various General Ledger accounts, most on a regularly scheduled basis.

3. Prepares extensive analysis and supplemental schedules used by external auditors in conjunction with the annual audit under extreme deadline pressure in order to close books promptly and comply with the reporting requirements of the Audit Committee.

5. Investigates variances from the budget on all operating accounts. Contacts financial operations to obtain information or clarification on reasons for variances.

6. Assists with the periodic physical inventories of supplies. Reconciles physical inventory results to the General Ledger inventory balance. Work with operations for reasons for differences.

7.  Reconciles balance sheet accounts to the general ledger, researching variances

Competencies:

· Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

· Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge, and skills based on general precedents.

· Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by the supervisor/manager.

· Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

· Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

· Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

· Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work groups by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.

· Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem-solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.

Licensure, Certification & Registration: N/A

Experience: 1-3 years related work experience required.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled