Accountant

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks a finance professional to assist in preparing and analyzing GAAP financial reports and maintaining records for the hospital and affiliates. The role involves journal entries, reconciliations, and preparing month-end statements with attention to accuracy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities include responding to inquiries, invoicing external customers for non-patient care services, and supporting revenue/expense analysis for complete financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• One year of general accounting and general ledger experience.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.

Responsibilities

• Gathers detailed financial information and responds to questions from both internal and external customers, in a courteous and timely manner.
• Prepares and inputs less complex journal entries into the general ledger system, ensuring accuracy.
• Prepares less complex balance sheet account reconciliations of various account types, on a periodic basis, explaining and resolving reconciling items.
• Assist with analysis of revenues & expenses to ensure accurate & complete financial statement results.
• Generates the applicable month-end financial statements and distributes to designated personnel.
• Maintaining subledger detail, such Assets, Projects, & Activities and ensuring accuracy in reporting such.
• Prepares and submits monthly invoices to external customers for non-patient care services. Monitors payments received and performs necessary following up on outstanding invoices.

Skills

Journal entries

General ledger

Financial analysis

Month-end reporting

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Invoicing

AM/AC modules

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

AM/AC modules

Job description

Job Description Summary:

Assists in the preparation and analysis of financial reports prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and maintains financial records for Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Inc. and any assigned affiliates.

Overview

Job Description Summary:

Assists in the preparation and analysis of financial reports prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and maintains financial records for Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Inc. and any assigned affiliates.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Gathers detailed financial information and responds to questions from both internal and external customers, in a courteous and timely manner.
• Prepares and inputs less complex journal entries into the general ledger system, ensuring accuracy.
• Prepares less complex balance sheet account reconciliations of various account types, on a periodic basis, explaining and resolving reconciling items.
• Assist with analysis of revenues & expenses to ensure accurate & complete financial statement results.
• Generates the applicable month-end financial statements and distributes to designated personnel.
• Maintaining subledger detail, such Assets, Projects, & Activities and ensuring accuracy in reporting such.
• Prepares and submits monthly invoices to external customers for non-patient care services. Monitors payments received and performs necessary following up on outstanding invoices.
  
  

Education Requirement

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, or related field, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

(not specified)

Skills

• Extensive training in the design and functionality of the AM and AC modules.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
  
  

Experience

One year of general accounting and general ledger experience, required.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Color vision, Depth perception, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Walking

FREQUENTLY: Reaching above shoulder, Standing

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"