[Hiring] Senior Accountant @Southern Illinois Healthcare

Role Description

Responsible for coordinating the activities of the general ledger for all SIH entities including developing, implementing and monitoring accounting systems for financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3 years Accounting experience
• 1 year Healthcare Accounting preferred

Requirements

• Intermittent hand manipulation required
• Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 pounds which can be modified

Benefits

• Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $58,739.20 to $91,041.60
• To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below: Benefits Guide

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Prepares and posts journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Analyzes all balance sheet accounts and prepares account reconciliations with appropriate supporting documentation and understands the relationships which exist.
• Processes properly approved and documented invoices and payment requests, including sales tax returns.
• Monitors capital related transactions.
• Analyzes AR and contractual accounts including balance sheet and income statement reserves, and understands the relationships which exist.
• Monitors cash related transactions.
• Monitors physician receivables and completes reports as required.
• Monitors grants, restricted donations and agency funds, completing reports as required.
• Analyzes and prepares Hospital Auxiliary financial data.
• Analyzes income statement account variances, determines operational explanation and corrects when appropriate.
• Analyzes, prepares and distributes financial reports.
• Collaborates with management, auditors, and others to answer questions and articulate variances regarding all aspects of the financial statements.
• Monitors and processes closing of Workday applications, including allocations, in conjunction with month-end close.
• Maintains accurate, easy to follow, electronic procedures for each responsibility.
• Demonstrates ownership of work and interest in operational aspects of organization.
• Develops new processes, disciplines and guidelines to ensure standardization of best practices.
• Takes external information and turns it into effective internal plans and actions. Interprets knowledge to anticipate opportunities and needs.
• Insures compliance with standards. Defines and monitors processes to foster results.
• Establishes and develops disciplines, sign off points and best practices to maximize results.
• Develops positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries. Strives to work with peers, partners, and others to positively impact business performance.
• Understands the value of teamwork and instills collaborative practices throughout the organization. Builds and facilitates enduring partnerships across the organization.
• Focuses, aligns and builds effective teams. Drives results through motivation and communication.
• Builds strong relationships, mobilizing others to action and inspiring commitment and engagement.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively convey complex ideas, communicate a vision and achieve buy-in and enthusiasm from groups of people.
• Possess a significant understanding of change management.
• Demonstrates the capacity to break down organizational barriers. Innovative in achieving results.
• Communicates a clear vision, motivates others to take on new opportunities.
• Strives to develop and advance their professional ability. Makes decisions aligned with the vision, mission, values of SIH.
• Seeks performance and behavior feedback to continually improve. Possesses self-awareness, emotional intelligence and relational aptitude.
• Understands business fundamentals and drivers of the financial and operational success of SIH.
• Understands the significant need to provide high quality care and service to SIH’s patients while recognizing the need to meet financial and operational needs.