Staff Accountant

Summary

Supports the organization’s financial accounting practices by performing the following duties.

• Assists in preparation of periodic reports on the organization’s financial stability, liquidity, and growth.
• Assists with consolidation of all cost accounting procedures together with other statistical and routine reports.
• Works with assigned auditors for completion of annual financial audit.
• Assists with analyses of operational issues impacting functional groups and the whole institution, and determines their financial impact.
• Assists with preparation of reports including financial statements, balance sheets, income and statistical [sentence incomplete]
• Researches and analyzes accounting data.
• Prepares monthly financial and statistical data.
• Prepares cost reporting data.
• Records journal entries related to month‑end processes.
• Performs monthly account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts.
• Records activity for non‑Medhost entries;
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• Prepares ad‑hoc analysis when necessary, e.g., physician profitability.
• Analyzes large amounts of financial information and summarizes for senior management.
• Invoice processing and verification – receives, reviews, and verifies invoices from vendors, ensuring billed items were purchased and amounts are correct. Codes, scans, cross‑references invoices, and obtains necessary approvals before processing payments.
• Payment management – schedules and prepares payments to vendors and employees for reimbursements. This includes issuing checks, processing electronic payments, monitoring discount opportunities while resolving any discrepancies in purchase orders, contracts, or invoices and ensuring credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Record keeping and ledger maintenance – maintains accurate accounts payable ledgers, posts transactions, reconciles monthly statements, and ensures all payments are properly recorded. Manages historical records, files supporting documents, and assists with audits.
• Vendor and internal communication – works with vendors to obtain tax and account information, resolve billing issues, and facilitate timely payments. Collaborates with internal departments to address account discrepancies and maintain vendor databases.
• Reporting and compliance – generates reports detailing accounts payable status, ensures compliance with company financial policies, and assists in streamlining AP processes.

Quantity: Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time and does not have excessive absenteeism.

Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative: Seeks increased responsibilities; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

Innovation: Meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in business from an accredited university program; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and hospital experience.

Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: Accounting

Job Location: Seaman