Senior Accountant

General Summary

Processes a variety of financial and accounting transactions, maintains accurate accounting records and reporting statistics. This role provides financial support and works collaboratively with financial & operational management in financial oversight which include, but are not limited to, general accounting, support for financial analysis, planning, budgeting, performance improvement, development of other fiscal management processes to support operations leadership with management of their fiscal performance.

Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:

• Prepares and posts recurring and general journal entries, ensuring they are posted timely and accurately. These entries may require a more in-depth understanding of US GAAP.
• Serves as key contact for questions related to journal entries from both preparers and management.
• Identifies areas for improvement and makes recommendations regarding the method and format of data collected to support the accurate and efficient processing of journal entries.
• Serves as key contact for all account reconciliations to assist with questions and how to resolve reconciling items.
• Assists in review of account reconciliations ensuring compliance with WellSpan policies, procedures, and documentation requirements.
• Assists in the development of processes and documentation to reconcile data between ERP and systems maintained outside of ERP.
• Compiles data for and prepares regularly scheduled or special reports, analyses, and financial statements.
• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with policies and procedures to ensure that the internal control structure is maintained. Assists in helping accounting associates remain compliant with policies and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of federal, state, and other regulatory reports.
• Assists independent auditors with interim and year-end audit(s), primarily pulling supporting documentation.
• Compiles data and assists in providing explanations for variances (actual to budget, current month to prior month, etc.). Starts to understand relationships between how operations impact results.

Common Expectations:

• Capable of operating independently with little or no supervision.
• Accurately analyzes, interprets, and articulates financial statements and entity performance.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards and recommends changes to improve the accounting function.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, staff meetings and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Provides ad-hoc financial analysis and reports to Management as requested.

Qualifications
Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Required
• Masters Degree Preferred

Work Experience:

• 3 years Required

Licenses:

• Certified Public Accountant Upon Hire Preferred

Courses and Training:

• Accounting/finance Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and computer skills
• Analytical skills
• Able to work well in a team

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

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