Sr Accounting Analyst - Accounting

POSITION SUMMARY

To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Service and Stewardship goals and objectives. Under the general supervision of the Accounting Supervisor/Corporate Accounting Manager, the Sr. Accounting Analyst provides superior quality, competitive value and outstanding service. The Sr. Accounting Analyst’s responsibilities include work that is varied and challenging in character, with responsibility for recommendations and decisions. The Sr. Accounting Analyst will support Health First leadership, across all levels, to communicate financial positions, provide recommendations, analyze complex financial transactions and apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Additionally the Sr. Accounting Analyst will support finance management in leading, mentoring and coaching Finance staff.

To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Service and Stewardship goals and objectives. Under the general supervision of the Accounting Supervisor/Corporate Accounting Manager, the Sr. Accounting Analyst provides superior quality, competitive value and outstanding service. The Sr. Accounting Analyst’s responsibilities include work that is varied and challenging in character, with responsibility for recommendations and decisions. The Sr. Accounting Analyst will support Health First leadership, across all levels, to communicate financial positions, provide recommendations, analyze complex financial transactions and apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Additionally the Sr. Accounting Analyst will support finance management in leading, mentoring and coaching Finance staff.

• Provide financial close leadership including:
• Identify balance sheet anomalies, identify the correct course of action and consult relevant leadership.
• Prepare high-risk balance sheet write-ups as assigned.
• Approve non-standard journal entries within pre-defined approval limits. o Prepare and post journal entries with a high degree of complexity.
• Provide guidance and advice to staff during the close process to ensure the close process is efficient and accurate.
• Support the leadership by monitoring specific entities/transaction cycles during the close process to verify the close process is completed timely.
• Support Finance goals, reporting and control requirements which may include:
• Review sales and use tax.
• Prepare various tax returns including 990.
• Review various tax returns including 990.
• Prepare bank recons for entities with a high difficulty level.
• Prepare high-risk account reconciliations as assigned.
• Review account reconciliations.
• Provide significant support/lead various financial audits.
• Mentor and coach Finance staff on applicable reporting and control responsibilities.
• Provide leadership and guidance to significant transaction cycles and processes: o Treasury Services o Fixed Assets o Lease Accounting o Intercompany Accounting o Debt Compliance o Tax Compliance o Statutory/Regulatory o Internal/Line of Business Reporting o External Reporting o Mentor and coach staff on areas of expertise Lead, develop and support ad hoc projects as assigned which may include: o Surveys o Information requests (business interruption, rating agency data, etc.)
  
  o Department leader project requests o Process improvement task forces o Other ad hoc requests Stewardship:
  Participate in projects identifying financial savings, as assigned. Actively engage in streamlining processes and process improvements. Have a working knowledge of Lean concepts. Continuously seek to improve the department’s work quality, efficiency and technical knowledge. Customer
  
  Experience:
  
  Maintain a positive & respectful attitude towards colleagues as well as…