Accountant

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

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking an Accountant to support closing processes and manage reconciliation activities. The role involves preparing journal entries, compiling schedules, and analyzing financial data to ensure accuracy and completeness.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and 1–2 years of accounting experience, preferably in healthcare. Collaboration with management on reports and projects is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or Finance required.
• 1–2 years accounting experience; healthcare setting is a plus.
• Experience with journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Ability to prepare schedules and management reports.

Responsibilities

• Balance sheet reconciliations completed in a timely manner.
• Monthly variance analysis with root cause explanations.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Create reports and presentations for management.

Skills

Journal entries

Balance sheet reconciliations

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

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.

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