Accountant

Nemours is seeking an Accountant II to join our Nemours Home Office in Jacksonville, Florida. This position is responsible for assisting in the balancing, recording, and analysis of the payroll related accounts. Many of the functions impact approximately 1,187 cost centers organization wide. On a monthly basis, many balance sheet accounts are reconciled impacting all divisions, including all payroll cash, payroll tax and benefit accounts. Additionally, this position requires coordinating with associates across the organization in reconciling complex balance sheet accounts and resolving variances through analysis, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and persistent follow-up. • Reconcile payroll cash organization-wide monthly. These accounts include a large volume of monthly bank transactions. Perform analysis on returned checks. • Monthly reconciliation of payroll clearing payroll tax and benefit accounts and any others that may be assigned. Most variances from benefit related accounts are adjusted off monthly after ensuring monthly premiums are paid. Many of these reconciliations are across all zones and involve a high volume of transactions requiring proficiency in Excel. • Share reconciliations with Payroll/benefits/ERP team and coordinate the review of reconciling items and clear items within 90 days. Payroll Clearing and Payroll Cash variances can relate to configuration and process flow issues. Work with Payroll, Benefits and ERP Payroll associates to determine root cause and corrective actions. • Prepare assigned journal entries with appropriate supporting detail. The majority of these entries impact cost centers across the entire organization. • Assist in the review of the income statement at accounting unit level and research budget variances to provide explanation and/or determine if an accrual or reclassification is needed. Notify requesters and approvers of coding reclasses done by journal entry. Assist in the preparation of analytical explanations for variances in the financial statements- both Balance Sheet and Income Statement. • Prepare all payroll related reconciliations and schedules for annual audit and coordinate with Lead to review all audit related material. • Participate in work coverage for other teammates during vacation/leave. Assist Accounting Managers, Supervising Accountants, and Director of Accounting with any projects as needed. • Assist all areas of Business Operations on an as needed basis. • Other duties as assigned. Job Requirement: • Bachelor's degree in accounting required. • Minimum three (3) years of experience required. #LI-SE1 About Us Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income. As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .