Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

Job Description

The Accountant is responsible for processing payroll, possessing of accounting information to include but not limited to month end and year end close process, general ledger balance sheet and expense account reconciliations, audit preparation assistance, and journal entry preparation. This position is responsible for a number of financial software systems.

• Handles all accounting functions accompanying financial reports with minimal supervision. Includes general ledger journal entries, accounts payable or accounts receivable review, balance sheet review and expense budget variance analysis.
• Prepares schedules and analysis for various items including audits and budgets.
• Prepares timely and accurate rent billing for both hospital and non-hospital department tenants. Maintains the real estate management system including the interfaces between the Lawson and MRI systems and the reconciliation of the two systems and tenant billing and receipt.
• Examines accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

• Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Business, Finance Required
• Associates Degree Accounting Required

• Demonstrated comprehension of accounting, financial and information system principles with substantial knowledge of business concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and effectively utilize a personal computer with intermediate skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well with all levels of the organization.
• Detail oriented, with a willingness and desire to work with and through others to accomplish departmental and organizational goals.
• Strong analytical & computer skills. (High proficiency)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficient PC skills in a windows based environment. (Medium proficiency)
• Knowledge of accounting applications software. (Medium proficiency)

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama.

The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.