Senior Accountant

JOB SUMMARY

At North Bay Healthcare the Senior Accountant works under minimal supervision to produce and analyze accurate and timely financial statements for all assigned North Bay Healthcare companies, divisions, and/or general ledger accounts.

The Senior Accountant manages a specialized area of concentration as assigned. Concentration areas include, but are not limited to, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Capitation, Costing and Accounting for Affiliates.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

* Manages area of concentration: includes related general ledger subsystem, software, and related reporting. May involve supporting the preparation of related budget schedules.

* Fixed Asset concentration assesses and prepares ROI proforma for capital requisitions that require board approval.

* Prepares advanced monthly journal entries. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets assigned monthly financial statements, reports and all related sub-schedules for use by management.

* Prepares monthly account analysis and reconciliation of all assigned general ledger accounts. May include cross review of other concentrations.

* Assists outside consultants with the preparation of annual audit and tax reports and prepares requested schedules.

* Evaluates and implements appropriate internal control procedures to assure that the financial transactions of the corporation are appropriately and accurately recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

* Assists management with other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Education:

* B.S. in Accounting or equivalent experience.

* CPA preferred.

Experience:

* 5 or more years hospital accounting experience, with prior experience related to area of concentration.

Skills:

* Able to work effectively under tight time constraints.

* Must be able to analyze complex accounting and operational problems and be able to recommend viable solutions to those problems.

* Must be able to initiate procedural changes in response to changes in the external environment.

* Demonstrated ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles.

* Demonstrated ability to make appropriate independent judgments on subjective accounting estimates.

* Must be able to assess the reasonableness of the results of their own work and/or the work of their subordinates.

* P.C.

Skills:

Expert level Windows and Office (emphasis in Excel).

* Concentration software experience including Strata Jazz, Keane (NTT), Kaufman Hall, Easy Cap or others.

* Demonstrated ability to work with Lawson general ledger systems.

Interpersonal

Skills:

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* High comfort level with dealing with all levels of management, including Senior Management.