System Accountant Specialist-FR

System Accountant Specialist-FR -- Accounting & Fin Reporting -- General Hospital (Job )

Job Summary

Apply principles of accounting (GAAP) to prepare and maintain records of financial transactions. Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports (i.e. detailed accounting analysis/reconciliations, trial balances, financial statements, presentations, etc.). Establish, interpret and analyze complex accounting records of financial statements. These may include general accounting, costing or budget data. Specialize in one or more functional areas such as grants accounting, fund accounting, revenue cycle, accounts payable, payroll, etc.

Examine, analyze and interpret accounting records for management. Serve as a coach, mentor and consultant to professional staff on specialized subject matter. Provide high quality support service to executives, administrators, department directors, managers in the organization, as well as external peers.

Responsibilities

• Be knowledgeable of transaction and current events (both internal and external) which require direct or indirect consideration in the financial reporting of the respective companies and/or specific duties assigned.
• Apply GAAP, IRS (i.e. FSBs, GAS, 1099 and W-2 tax law, sales and use tax law, unclaimed property law, STARK law, payroll tax law, etc.), accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures (to include specific techniques and standard practices) to the classification and recording of financial transactions. Maintain and establish policies, procedures (DTPs) techniques and standard practices.
• Accumulate, audit, process and maintain detailed accounting records for each respective subsidiary ledger, account, or entity which accurately reflect its financial position, to include resolving discrepancies. Ability to speak with knowledge as to purpose, content and accuracy of assigned accounting records.
• Prepare all financial transactions, analysis, statements, reports, tax forms/returns, etc. and resolve discrepancies in time to meet internal timelines (i.e. management reviews, month end close schedule, board meeting, etc.) and external timelines (i.e. IRS, state or federal regulations, etc.).
• Compile and prepare complex data and reports (MD and A, etc.) to be used by financial services for reporting, projecting, forecasting, and comparative purposes.
• Compile accounting information for various audits and respond to audit (internal or external) inquiries in time to meet audit timing requirements. Consult staff, external departments and external agencies in compiling audit information and meeting timelines. Mentor staff in regards to audit tasks.
• Exercise tact in all oral and written communications in which professional contact is made to include timely support and communication with administrators, directors, managers and diverse customer groups. Facilitate intra and inter-departmental communication, rapport and conflict resolution to increase effective outcomes.
• Complete special projects and assignments from Finance Administration, AFR Directors, Managers, and Coordinators as assigned. Provide guidance to Sr accountants as needed. Effectively handle multiple projects and day to day work requirements simultaneously.
• Independently operate and evaluate computer applications, tools and interfaces required to record, store, analyze and report information. Evaluate, implement, and train coworkers in the adoption and integration of technology.
• Make favorable progress of Accountant Rotation competencies as assigned.
• Monitor and proactively engage in reorganizing processes to assure proper accounting controls. Attend to significant system issues as consultant/leader/facilitator.
• Serve as subject matter expert in high risk or specialized…