Accountant Lead Accounting Baptist Jacksonville

Baptist Health (Jacksonville); Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health (Jacksonville) is seeking an experienced accounting professional to prepare internal financial statements and assist in footnotes for audited statements. The role emphasizes GAAP interpretation and providing advanced financial and compliance support to leadership.

The position requires overseeing month-end close, mentoring staff, and reviewing colleagues’ work. Strong accounting background within healthcare is preferred, based in Downtown Jacksonville, FL.

Qualifications

• Performs internal financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Interprets and applies GAAP in reports and footnotes.
• Provides advanced analytical, financial, accounting and compliance support to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare internal financial statements and schedules.
• Assist in footnotes for annual audited statements.
• Interpret GAAP and ensure compliance.
• Coaches and mentors accounting staff.
• Review work of other accounting roles as needed.
• Supervise month-end close processes and workflow.

Skills

GAAP interpretation

Advanced financial analysis

Mentoring/coaching

Education

Accounting degree

Job description

About Baptist HealthRecognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.This role prepares internal financial statements, assists in preparation of schedules and footnotes to assist in completion of the annual audited financial statements, interprets and implements GAAP, and provides advanced analytical, financial, accounting, and compliance support to department and leadership • Coaches and mentors team members • Can review work performed by other accounting roles as necessary • Supervises process flow and month end close activities • This position is the highest level of accounting (prior to manager level) • It requires extensive accounting experience in exercising judgement in interpreting authoritative guidance.Primary Location:Downtown - 841 Building 841 Prudential dr Jacksonville, FL 32207 United States of America