General Accountant

General Accountant

Reports to Accounting Manager

Purpose:

Transact accounting entries, complete month-end close activities, reconcile accounts, process payroll, generate managerial reports

• Serve the organization's accounting requirements including General Accounting, Payroll, Fixed Assets accounting, and Pharmacy accounting primarily, with a supporting role related to Cash Management, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable
• Book entries related to leases, notes, mortgages, and other liabilities
• Maintain revenue recognition standards as they relate to patient revenue, grant revenue, donations, and all other revenue streams
• Support daily cash management efforts including ongoing reconciliations of all bank accounts, tracking of donations, and accounting for credit card transactions
• Participate in month-end and year-end accounting activities
• Support the annual financial audit, providing requested data and analyses
• Enter and analyze statistical data including patient encounters and other accountability metrics
• Participate in annual physical inventory of the Foundation's inventory and its fixed assets, producing reports and analyses
• Function as the resident expert related to synchronization of accounting systems (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Cards, General Ledger)
• Maintain rigid adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Adhere to all internal controls including regular reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Assist in developing annual operating budgets and other forward-looking strategic analyses
• Maintain job procedures for assigned tasks and functions
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and objectives
• Assist leadership with special projects and information requests
• Model Cahaba Medical Care's Core Cultural Competencies
• Perform other requests and responsibilities as assigned by leadership

Required

• A minimum of two years of experience in the Accounting profession
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or other business-related field
• Indisputable reputation for integrity
• Disciplined sensitivity regarding confidential information
• Critical thinking to ask appropriate questions and recognize questionable transactions
• Collaborative disposition
• Passion for Cahaba Medical Care's Core Cultural Competencies
• Advanced skill and proficiency with accounting software
• Functional with spreadsheet software in manipulating large data sets
• Functional in Sage Intacct accounting software
• Familiarity with BILL A/R and A/R software
• Experience with Ramp Credit Card software
• Expertise in Pharmacy accounting including operating in Liberty software
• Experience with Google Sheets including graphing features

• Cahaba Medical Care is a nicotine-free organization. Smoking and use of electronic cigarettes is prohibited anywhere on a Cahaba Medical Care campus. Employees who use nicotine are not eligible for full employee coverage of health insurance premiums.
• Cahaba Medical Care requires adherence to TB screening and immunization policies for its staff in accordance with CDC recommendations for healthcare workers.
• Cahaba Medical Care's administrative office setting requires professionalism in both behavior and business-casual attire as well as rigid conformance with safety protocols