Junior Accountant

JOB SUMMARY

Working with the Sr. Accountant and Accounting Director, maintain various accounting sub systems, participate in budget and cost accounting processes, account reconciliations, month end and year end activities, and departmental reporting. Assist as backup to Accounts Payable Clerk and Payroll. Assist the Sr. Accountant in preparation of journal entries and monthly management reports.

Prefer B.S. degree in accounting or 10 years of applicable experience.

Hospital accounting experience preferred.

• Must possess a high degree of confidentiality in all matters with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with staff and public in a friendly, courteous and helpful manner.
• Must be reliable and trustworthy.
• Must have excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Must have developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Strong computer and keyboarding skills.
• Speed & accuracy required when using calculator/10-key and computer.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite products knowledge including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to new computer software applications.
• Must have critical thinking skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Accurate and systematical filing skills.
• Exceptional phone etiquette.

• Assist Sr. Accountant with the fixed asset accounting, depreciation records, entering assets into the fixed asset module, reconciliation to the general ledger, and preparation of journal entries. Maintain construction in progress records.
• Perform all areas of financial accounting.
• Work with staff to maintain the established productivity system. Distribute reports timely monthly.
• Assist with preparing monthly journal entries to accrue necessary items with the goal of minimizing year-end adjustments.
• Assist with maintaining accounting records for various accounts and review to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Responsible for grant tracking, track grant-related expenditures and documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance with grant requirements, and readiness for audits.
• Responsible for employee travel, maintain, organize, and reconcile employee travel documentation, including approvals, receipts, and reimbursements, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and audit standards.
• Perform return check duties as needed.
• Reconcile bank accounts and subsystems to the G/L monthly.
• Perform grant and foundation accounting, reconciliations, and reporting functions as needed.
• Responsible for unclaimed property management, monitor, track, and manage unclaimed property in accordance with state regulations of the state wherein the property is unclaimed, including due diligence, reporting, and timely remittance, while maintaining complete documentation to support audits and regulatory reviews.
• Help with requests from department managers as needed.
• Perform internal audit functions as needed.
• Assist Accounting Director and Sr. Accountant in departmental administration and special projects as assigned.
• Assist with 1099 review and submission.
• Serves as backup to Accounts Payable and Payroll.
• Assists in compiling, formulating and reviewing fiscal budgets.

Cody Regional Health