Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Texas Institute for Surgery LL SURG - Dallas, TX

Position Type Full-Time Job Shift Day Education Level High School/GED

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the organization's financial records through the preparation of account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end and year-end close activities, and financial statement support. This position analyzes and reconciles assigned balance sheet accounts, including cash, investments, leases, accrued liabilities, and other assets, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items and compliance with U.S. GAAP and organizational policies.

The Staff Accountant supports accounts payable processes by reconciling invoices and requisitions, ensuring compliance with three-way match requirements, and serving as a backup for vendor maintenance, payment processing, and data conversion activities. Additional responsibilities include reconciling corporate credit card transactions, assisting with external audits, preparing audit schedules and supporting documentation, participating in internal control and process improvement initiatives, supporting system implementations and special projects, and performing other duties as assigned to support the Finance Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead the preparation and analysis of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including cash, investments, other assets, accruals, and other assigned accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items.

2. Prepare and review journal entries and supporting schedules related to month-end and year-end close activities, including leases, cash, other assets, investments, and accrued liabilities.

3. Support the month-end close process and financial statement preparation, ensuring accounting records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with U.S. GAAP and organizational policies.

4. Receive and reconcile invoices and requisitions for goods and services. Ensure the three-way match process is followed by validating purchase orders, receiving reports, and invoices prior to payment.

5. Serve as the back up to the Accounts Payable Clerk for weekly check runs including logging check registers into positive pay systems.

6. Serve as the back up to the Accounts Payable Clerk for creation of new vendors and vendor maintenance.

7. Serve as the back up to the Accounts Payable Clerk for preparing data conversions to ensure that information currently maintained in Trubridge specifically related to patient refunds and pharmacy inventory receipts, is accurately recorded in Multiview.

8. Reconcile credit card receipts with the credit card statement ensuring that all charges have a reasonable business purpose and are accounted for correctly.

9. Assist with external audit activities, including preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, control testing, and responses to auditor inquiries.

10. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the accounting function, including process standardization, automation opportunities, strengthened internal controls, and participation in special projects and system implementations.

11. Performs other related duties as assigned to support the Finance Department.

• Education & Training:
  • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Accounting and Finance related bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; no prior accounting experience required. OR High school diploma or equivalent and at least five (5) years of accounting experience.
  • Knowledge of FASB Accounting principles is required.
  • Experience with accounts payable and accounting in hospital setting is strongly preferred.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • N/A
• Key
  
  Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills:
    The ability to analyze complex data and identify trends and patterns.
  • Excellent communication skills:
    The ability to clearly and concisely explain findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.