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Senior Accountant, Full Time

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 3 years Accounting experience
  • 1 year Healthcare Accounting preferred
  • N/A

Responsibilities

  • Prepares and posts journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
  • Analyzes all balance sheet accounts and prepares account reconciliations.
  • Processes approved invoices and payment requests, including sales tax returns.
  • Monitors cash-related transactions and physician receivables.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Southern Illinois Healthcare

Hospitals & Health Care

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost counties of Illinois with four hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center and more than 30 outpatient and specialty practices. Based in Carbondale, Ill., SIH is the region’s largest private employer with 4,000 employees and the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits. Recognized for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative. We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryHospitals & Health Care
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub.

Position Summary

  • Responsible for coordinating the activities of the general ledger for all SIH entities including developing, implementing and monitoring accounting systems for financial reporting.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Standards of Performance:  Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Licenses and Certification

  • N/A

Experience and Skills

  • Technical Experience:  3 years Accounting, 1 year Healthcare Accounting preferred

Physical Activities

  • Intermittent hand manipulation required
  • Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 pounds which can be modified

Role Specific Responsibilities

  • Prepares and posts journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
  • Analyzes all balance sheet accounts and prepares account reconciliations with appropriate supporting documentation and understands the relationships which exist.
  • Processes properly approved and documented invoices and payment requests, including sales tax returns.
  • Monitors capital related transactions.
  • Analyzes AR and contractual accounts including balance sheet and income statement reserves, and understands the relationships which exist.
  • Monitors cash related transactions.
  • Monitors physician receivables and completes reports as required.
  • Monitors grants, restricted donations and agency funds, completing reports as required.
  • Analyzes and prepares Hospital Auxiliary financial data.
  • Analyzes income statement account variances, determines operational explanation and corrects when appropriate.
  • Analyzes, prepares and distributes financial reports.
  • Collaborates with management, auditors, and others to answer questions and articulate variances regarding all aspects of the financial statements.
  • Monitors and processes closing of Workday applications, including allocations, in conjunction with month-end close.
  • Maintains accurate, easy to follow, electronic procedures for each responsibility.
  • Demonstrates ownership of work and interest in operational aspects of organization.
  • Develops new processes, disciplines and guidelines to ensure standardization of best practices. 
  • Takes external information and turns it into effective internal plans and actions.  Interprets knowledge to anticipate opportunities and needs.
  • Insures compliance with standards.  Defines and monitors processes to foster results. 
  • Establishes and develops disciplines, sign off points and best practices to maximize results.
  • Develops positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries. Strives to work with peers, partners, and others to positively impact business performance.
  • Understands the value of team work and instills collaborative practices throughout the organization.  Builds and facilitates enduring partnerships across the organization.
  • Focuses, aligns and builds effective teams. Drives results through motivation and communication.
  • Builds strong relationships, mobilizing others to action and inspiring commitment and engagement. 
  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively convey complex ideas, communicate a vision and achieve buy-in and enthusiasm from groups of people.
  • Possess a significant understanding of change management. 
  • Demonstrates the capacity to break down organizational barriers. Innovative in achieving results. 
  • Communicates a clear vision, motivates other to take on new opportunities.
  • Strives to develop and advance their professional ability. Makes decisions aligned with the vision, mission, values of SIH.
  • Seeks performance and behavior feedback to continually improve.  Possesses self-awareness, emotional intelligence and relational aptitude.
  • Understands business fundamentals and drivers of the financial and operational success of SIH. 
  • Understands the significant need to provide high quality care and service to SIH’s patients while recognizing the need to meet financial and operational needs.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

$58739.2

To

$91041.6

To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits

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