Senior Accountant II

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide management with explanations for current month actual vs. budget impact.
• Review actual dollars for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations to review with management for recommendations on a corrective action plan.
• Respond to questions or problems pertaining to the monthly performance reports, as well as supporting department managers in reviewing expenses.
• Analyze and prepare month end accruals for high visibility accounts, such as but not limited to: professional fees, purchased services, rentals, utilities expenses, maintenance contracts, and various expenses within P&L statement based on first pass review of expenses.
• Organize supporting back up this includes but is not limited to: journal entries, account reconciliation reports, balance sheet reconciliations and various supporting general ledger schedules.
• Balance sheet account reconciliation on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis in preparation for the annual external audit.
• Supports Accounting Manager in review of account transactions, appropriate account balances in conjunction with monthly financial close.
• Supports Accounting Manager in the preparation for annual financial audit Coordinates with Accounts Payable and other financial functions (Patient Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Fixed Asset) to resolve issues impacting general ledger.
• Identifies and reviews issues related to interface postings to manager for resolution. Other duties may be assigned.
• Build relationships with Region/Facility teams by performing research requests, reviewing financial/account discrepancies, and communicating timely.
• Work in partnership with other internal teams including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Corporate Accounting, and Procurement.
• Supervises Staff Accountant(s), when applicable.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience, BS Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience
• Moderate to advanced knowledge of MS Office
• Hospital/Health Care with High Volume/Multi-Location experience preferred
• Advanced Excel including Pivot Tables, Power Query and VLOOKUP
• General/basic understanding of accepted accounting principles (i.e. timing, etc.)
• Exposure to auditing practices and principles.

About Steward Health Care

Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

For more information, visit steward.org