ACCOUNTANT (FT) 0AT01

Penobscot Valley Hospital; Lincoln (ME); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan

Health plan with dental and disability

403(b) plan and earned time off

Job summary

Penobscot Valley Hospital is seeking a full-time, exempt Accountant. You will support routine accounting, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable within a hospital finance team.

The role requires a degree in accounting or business and 2–3 years of professional experience, preferably in healthcare. You will help prepare monthly consolidated reports, assist with annual audits, and ensure accuracy of department and service-line data.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Business or Accounting required; Bachelor’s in Accounting or Business preferred.
• 2–3 years professional accounting experience preferred; healthcare or nonprofit setting a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills required.
• Must be organized and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PC-based applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine accounting processes including recording journal entries, cash tracking, monthly bank reconciliations, and receipts, transfers or disbursements.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial reports for the hospital and subsidiary.
• Assist with annual financial audit readiness and cost reports.
• Prepare department/service line reports and maintain monthly statistics for accuracy.
• Process invoices and manage accounts payable, including approvals and payments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Associate’s Degree in Business or Accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

0AT01REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical.

To provide each person referred to our service with the opportunity to achieve his/her optimum level of function and to provide quality patient care.

Position: Full time, 40 hour/week, salaried, exempt, non-union.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Assist with routine accounting processes including recording journal entries, cash tracking, monthly bank reconciliations, and receipts, transfers or disbursements.
• Assist with preparing monthly consolidated financial reports, including attachments, for the hospital and subsidiary on a timely basis.
• Assist with annual financial audit to prepare requested documents and respond to requests as needed.
• Assist with annual cost report to prepare reports or provide requested documentation as needed.
• Prepare reports regarding departments, service lines, or other business segments as needed.
• Maintain monthly statistics and verify for accuracy.
• Process invoices and complete the accounts payable functions including monitoring invoices from vendors, distributing for approvals, entering accurately for payment to the correct accounts, and monitoring the check and payment process within the appropriate software systems.
• Other duties as assigned

Expectations of role:

1. Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
2. Work collaboratively across departments with co-workers or department leaders to accomplish the required tasks.
3. Demonstrate and abide by the PVH values statements.
4. Consistently display a positive attitude when interacting with management, staff, internal and external customers.
5. Identify learning needs and seek opportunities to enhance professional/technical knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing professional literature, etc.
6. Communicate effectively with peers, managers, staff, medical staff, contractors, customers, and vendors.
7. Actively participate in department meetings, offering opinions and contributing to discussions.
8. Ensure that confidentiality is maintained and separation of duties principles are consistently followed.
9. Adhere to compliance plan and follow department policies.

Quality Improvement:

Actively participates in the hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program; actively supports and implements department specific quality improvement initiatives and projects; recommends process improvement as appropriate; reports any quality issues in service delivery; and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.

Emergency Management:

As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Business or Accounting required. Bachelor’s

degree in Accounting or Business preferred. 2-3 years professional

experience preferred and experience will be considered in lieu of

degree. Excellent verbal and written communications skills required.

Must be organized and able to manage multiple tasks at once. Skills in

Microsoft pc-based applications required. Previous healthcare or nonprofit

accounting experience preferred.

Benefits

• PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and pays a portion of the cost of our health plan, dental, basic life, and disability insurance for employees for 30+ authorized hours, and provides partial subsidy for dependent health insurance.
• Part-time employees are eligible to receive dental, life, and disability coverage and are eligible to participate in the health insurance plan.
• Other benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time off accrual.