Staff Accountant - Grants

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General Purpose of Job:

On a daily basis, performs professional level work examining, analyzing, and interpreting financial information. Duties require comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, and principles of accounting and related business subjects such as those gained from completion of courses in accredited colleges and universities. Experience and judgment are consistently needed to accomplish tasks.  Work under the general direction of the Senior Director Financial Accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.

• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adheres to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. 

• Audits contracts, invoices, timesheets, reports, and other documents to substantiate business transactions.

• Classify and summarize transactions, preparing control documents determining debits and credits to general ledger accounts, following standardized procedures using comprehensive practical knowledge.

• Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets, databases, & packages to assemble, manipulate, and/or format data for reports

• Verify transaction entry and arithmetic computations by other co-workers, as needed.

• Duties may be allocated accordingly with emphases on Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Accounts, the Fixed Asset System, Grants, and Cash Management responsibilities.

• Examine and maintain assigned accounts.

• Reviews records and source documents to identify the sources of discrepancies.

• Determine entries required to bring account into balance.

• Prepare worksheets or reports reflecting the examination of the accounts.

• Assists with closing of general ledger at month-end and year-end.

• Responsible for closing process of sub-ledger systems for functions, such as Fixed Assets, Allocations, Grants Management, etc. as assigned.

• Responsible for set up of next period closing folders, schedules, reports updating and revising as needed.

• Participates in the analytical review of financial results with financial management

• Assists with departmental filing of reports and documents.

• Assist with the year-end boxing, sorting, storing, and moving of records

• Prepares financials statements and reports.

• Prepares financial statements for assigned organizations.

• Distributes financial reports and information, upon supervisor approval.

• Compiles and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to outside agencies on a timely basis.

• Assists in the coordination of the budget formulation process for the health system.

• Develops various Prepared By Client (PBC) schedules and work papers as requested by internal and external auditors;

• Answers and resolves routine situations and questions from employees, managers, and outside agencies relying on standard procedures and policies. Researches and advises on accounting treatment of transactions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from a four-year college or university – prefer B.B.A. with focus or major in accounting and one to three years related experience and/or training.

• Working knowledge of hospital or business office operations preferred

• Proficient in personal computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook required.