Accountant Senior

Baptist Health Care; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage accounting and financial reporting for assigned entities and service lines in Pensacola, FL. The role covers month-end and year-end closes, GL reconciliations, audits, budgets, and journal entries, ensuring compliance with company policies and GAAP.

The position emphasizes accurate reporting, timely distribution of financial details to management, and collaboration with department leaders to support budget development and reporting

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field is required.
• Two years of related experience in lieu of an associate's degree.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field is preferred.
• 2 years accounting, finance, or other related work experience, preferably in health care.

Responsibilities

• Performs accounting function for assigned entities, activities and/or service lines, with minimal supervision.
• Prepares schedules and analysis for audits and budgets.
• Examines accounting records to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting standards.
• Demonstrates full cycle experience including month end and year end close, GL reconciliations, audit, budget, and journal entry preparation.
• Ensures monthly financial reporting schedule is met and statements are timely and complete.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts.
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital to summarize financial position.
• Assists department leaders and budget team in developing operational budgets and reporting variances.
• Prepares financial reports and presentation materials for management and stakeholders.

Skills

Accounting

Education

Associates Degree in Accounting / Business / Finance / Related field

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Business / Finance / Related field

Job description

The Accountant Senior is responsible for accounting and financial reporting functions of assigned entities, activities, and/or service lines. The position ensures that all financial reporting is prepared in compliance with all company financial policies, and with generally accepted accounting principles. Responsibilities include month end and year end close process, general ledger balance sheet account reconciliations, audit preparation assistance, and journal entry preparation.

Responsibilities

• Performs accounting function for assigned entities, activities and/or service lines, with minimal supervision.
• Prepares schedules and analysis for various items including, but not limited to audits and budgets.
• Examines accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Demonstrates full cycle experience to include but not limited to month end and year end close process, general ledger balance sheet and expense account reconciliations, audit, budget, and journal entry preparation.
• Ensures monthly financial reporting schedule is met; this includes ensuring that the financial statements are timely, accurate, that all accounts are reconciled and that all relevant detail is distributed to management on a timely basis.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position.
• Assists departmental leaders and the budget team in development of operational budgets, interpreting and reporting on variances from assigned areas.
• Assists in preparing financial reports and presentation materials for distribution to management and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree Accounting, Business, Finance, Related field Required or
• Two years of related experience in lieu of associate's degree. Required
• Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Business, Finance, Related field Preferred
• 2 years Accounting, finance, or other related work experience, preferably in health care Required

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 11007
• Job Category Non-clinical Professional
• Posting Date 10/01/2026, 07:37 PM
• Locations 125 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL, 32503, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• FTE 1.0 FT