Staff Accountant

Under the general direction of the Accounting Manager, performs accounting, reporting, and control function for Northeast Georgia Health Services and Affiliates.  Responsible for general ledgers, property accounting and the preparation of financial statements and reports.
 

Minimum Job Qualifications

Educational Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Accounting

Minimum Experience: Four years public or Private accounting, Experience with 1099 tax filings

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications: CPA

Preferred Experience: Health Care

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good working knowledge of accounting cycle

Ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

Ability to meet deadlines

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

Reconciles assigned accounts on a monthly basis with preparing journal entries for any corrections.

Prepares surveys requesting financial information.

Reviews, interprets, and analyzes financial and statistical data.

Prepares working papers account analysis for financial auditors.

Reviews actual count of inventories to ensure validity of count, system integrity, and adherence to guidelines to ensure Internal Control as prescribed under generally accepted accounting principles.

Assists financial auditors during annual audit and in development of year-end financial statements.

Plans, coordinates, and prepares work papers and documentation for year-end audits by public accounting firms and third party payors.

Seeks out information for questions proposed by auditors and discusses findings with auditors to facilitate proper understanding.

Evaluates existing procedures for recording financial transactions to determine methods of reducing time and cost of the accounting operation.

Ensures accurate posting of entries to ledgers and journals.  Maintains work papers for periodic review by the Financial Officer of all accounting transactions.

Establishes record retention and filing system.

Determines or reviews monthly and year-end accruals for income and expense items to ensure proper matching of revenue and expense in the accounting period.

Gains and maintains working knowledge of software system utilized in assigned area of responsibility through review of documentation and class attendance as suggested by supervisor.