Senior Accountant Job Ventura area,California USA,Accounting

Salary Range: $41.95 – $61.94 / hour

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Responsibilities

The position applies accounting principles to summarize financial data, analyze financial information, and prepare various schedules and financial reports to support the operations and responsibilities of the Accounting Department.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Responsible for non‑profit entity transactions and reconciliations.

Assume responsibility for for‑profit corporate entities to include monthly financial statement preparation and journal entries, owners' distributions, partner communications and receivable collections.

Assist departments with budgetary issues and provide explanations to budget variances in a complete and accurate manner.

Independently analyze complex transactions and provide recommendations for accounting treatment and processes.

Proven ability to apply critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to unique and complex analysis to draw well thought‑out conclusions with little or no supervision.

Explain key analytical findings through clear written and oral communications.

Assist with the coordination and support of various audits and special projects as may be assigned.

Evaluate and improve accounting systems and processes.

Ability to multi‑task and work in a deadline‑driven department.

Ability to confidently interact with all levels in the organization in a cooperative and collaborative manner to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results.

Assist in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.

Assist with reviewing of expenses as assigned.

Compiles, reconciles and analyzes financial information in preparation of journal entries and account analysis.

Records expenditures, encumbrances, receipts, and receivables according to generally accounting principles and company policy.

Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet reconciliations.

Assist with coordination and preparation of materials for financial audits

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's degree with major in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification
Five (5) years of experience in a business office environment with emphasis on general accounting, financial analysis, and report preparation
Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Preferred:

Experience in a health care environment
Experience in public accounting
Microsoft Access and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Excellent verbal, written, with strong active listening skills
Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree

Overview

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Community Memorial Health System was established in 2005 when Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura merged with Ojai Valley Community Hospital. It is comprised of these two hospitals along with a network of primary and specialty care health centers serving various communities across west Ventura County. Our health system is a community‑owned, not‑for‑profit organization. As such, we are not backed by a corporate or government entity, nor do we answer to shareholders.

We depend on - and answer to - the communities we serve.

Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura has been awarded a prestigious five‑star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)! This achievement represents thousands of people going the extra mile every day for our patients, and we are the ONLY hospital in Ventura County to earn this distinction!

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