Accountant

NMC is currently recruiting an Accountant, in the Finance Department. The position is full-time (80 hours bi-weekly), generally Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Hiring Range: $50,502 - $81,785

Accountant

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Director of Finance/Controller, the Accountant performs various accounting functions including reconciliations, journal entries and financial statement preparation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Education: Minimum of an Associate Degree in Accounting. Bachelor Degree preferred.
Experience: 2-5 years accounting experience, healthcare experience preferred

RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Director of Finance/Controller

SCOPE:

Machinery or Equipment Used: Personal computer, calculator, photocopier, fax machine

Physical Demands: Moderate physical activity with some lifting, extended periods of data entry and computer work

Working Conditions: Temperature controlled environment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs General Ledger Maintenance.
• May include reconciliations of individual general ledger accounts, creation of journal entries, review and post general ledger batches from subsidiary ledgers (ex: BAR, MM, Payroll). Assist with month-end closing activities for preparation of monthly financial statements and schedules.
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  Maintain files for various general ledger accounts, including miscellaneous accounts receivable, community programs,  etc.
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  Performs accounting duties for other entities.
• Accounting responsibilities may include NMC Auxiliary, etc.
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  Organization-wide daily collection of cash activity and replenishment of petty cash. Prepare cash deposits, cash-related journal entries, and maintain internal cash-clearing reconciliation. Reconcile bank receipts and variances with appropriate departments within the organization.
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  Prepares monthly bank account reconciliations and/or balance sheet account reconciliations for review, which may include resolution of variances and preparation of correcting adjustments.
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  Assists in other Fiscal Services projects as needed.
• Assists in performing periodic physical inventories of fixed assets and reconciling results to the detail fixed asset listing, and assists in periodic petty cash counts.