Accountant II

JOB SUMMARY

At NorthBay Healthcare an Accountant II works under limited supervision of the Manager of Accounting to help produce and analyze accurate and timely financial statements for all assigned NorthBay Healthcare companies and divisions. 

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

• Prepares intermediate level monthly journal entries.  Prepares, reviews, analyzes, and interprets assigned monthly financial statements, reports and all related sub-schedules for use by management.  Processes entries and financials for related entities.
• Maps new General Ledger accounts in Budget Advisor according to OSHPD guidelines and NBHS standards.
• Prepares monthly account analysis and reconciliation of all assigned general ledger accounts.
• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes biweekly and monthly reports timely, accurately and consistently.
• Prepares assigned annual audit schedules and assists all outside auditors.
• Evaluates and implements appropriate internal control procedures to assure that the financial transactions of the corporation are appropriately and accurately recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Assists management with other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

1. Education: B.S. in Accounting or 8 years of experience as an accountant at this level. 
2. Experience: 3 years accounting experience minimum.
3. Skills:  Able to work effectively under tight time constraints. Must be able to analyze accounting and operational problems and be able to recommend viable solutions to those problems.  Must be able to initiate procedural changes in response to changes in the external environment.  Demonstrated ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles.  Demonstrated ability to make appropriate independent judgments on subjective accounting estimates.  Must be able to assess the reasonableness of the results of their own work. .  P.C. Skills: Proficient level Windows and Office (emphasis in Excel). Demonstrated ability to work with Lawson general ledger systems. Requires a high comfort level with taking initiative and responsibility, high energy and productivity and the ability to manage details in an organized work style.  Must be able to manage time and changing priorities effectively
4. Interpersonal Skills:  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  The NorthBay Way is a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work at NorthBay Healthcare.  The NorthBay Way principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration and Competence.