Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Location: Litchfield

Position Overview The accountant is responsible for supporting the financial operations of Meeker Memorial Hospital & Clinics by maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, preparing reconciliations, and assisting with financial reporting. This position works closely with the Finance Department to ensure accurate accounting practices, compliance with applicable regulations, and effective financial management of hospital and clinic operations. The position we are looking to hire is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours bi-weekly).Position

Summary The accountant position compiles, classifies records, verifies, and maintains data and payments to accounting systems. Be an analytical thinker with an investigative focus and an expert in Excel, as well as an independent performer who is an effective team player.

Essential Job Functions Job functions are those tasks, duties & responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose & objectives. Job functions are critical & fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.
• Reviews and posts invoices and payments to appropriate ledgers, spreadsheets, records, and databases.
• Prepares, sorts, copies, files, and mails invoices, receipts, checks, correspondence, and other requested items.
• Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies, and processes for payment.
• Prepares accounts payable checks.
• Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payment for bills.
• Research and processes charge backs, returns, refunds, freight charges, cost of lost or damaged goods, bad checks, and similar items.
• Answers accounts payable inquiries and follows up.
• Assists with related special projects, as required.
• Audits freight bills against freight manifests.
• Analyzes vendor accounts and negotiates extended terms with vendors when cash is restricted.
• Prepares analysis and summaries of accounts.
• Monitors accounts payable to ensure payments are accurate and timely.
• Assist in monthly and annual closings.
• Requires regular and reliable attendance.
• Audit and conduct time card reviews for payroll processing.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and address accordingly.
• Prepare invoices, payment information, and remittance details for payroll vendors.
• Prepared to step in as back up for payroll processing, if necessary.
• Maintain monthly reporting, workbooks, and filings for annual reporting; including but not limited to:
Audit, Medicare Cost Report, and Form 990.
• Participate in the optimization of existing financial reporting software and processes.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare general ledger entries.
• Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Extract, manipulate and organize data in response to management requests.
• Reporting – Create and present key decision-making data for market assessments, forecasting and further analyses.
• Compiles and prepares reports.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Distributes expenditures, encumbrances, receipts, and receivables according to schedules.
• Performs statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings.
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions and…