Accountant

St. Joseph's/Candler; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's/Candler is seeking an Accountant to prepare and compile financial data, journal entries and closing schedules, and to analyze transactions for accuracy.

The role includes reconciling accounts, supporting management with reports and presentations, and participating in special project teams as needed. A Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance or Business is required with 1–2 years of related experience, healthcare a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Business or Finance is required.
• 1-2 years healthcare accounting experience preferred.
• License & Certification: None Required.

Responsibilities

• Balance sheet reconciliations completed timely with adequately identified reconciling amounts.
• Variance analysis performed monthly with explanations to help management understand root causes.
• Prepare and compile financial data, journal entries, and schedules for closing.
• Prepare schedules, reports and presentations for management; analyze financial transactions for accuracy.

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting, Business or Finance - Required

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• The Accountant prepares and compiles financial data in a timely manner to support established schedules and deadlines. Prepares journal entries and supporting schedules for closing. Reconciles assigned accounts including preparation of appropriate documentation. Participates as required on special project teams. Prepares schedules, reports, presentations, etc. for management. Analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries. Responsible for preparing and analyzing financial statements for specific entities. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Business or Finance - Required

Experience

• 1-2 Years Healthcare a plus, but any type of accounting for a medium size enterprise or larger - Preferred

License & Certification

• None Required

Core Job Functions

• Balance sheet reconciliations are completed timely. Reconciling amounts are adequately identified. Takes action to facilitate the resolution of reconciling amounts.
• Variance analysis is completed each month in a timely manner and included in the Internal Operations book. Sufficient analysis is performed to enable management to understand the root cause of a variance. The explanations of variances are helpful to management to predict likely future results.