Inpatient Staff Accountant

Encompass Health Corporation; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation invites applications for the role of Inpatient Staff Accountant. This entry-level position performs general ledger accounting for about 10 hospitals, including analytical review, balance sheet reconciliations, and serving as the primary contact for hospital controllers.

Reporting to the accounting supervisor, the role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. The position sits at our Home Office in Birmingham, AL, and CPA or pursuit of CPA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• No prior accounting or auditing experience required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products; Excel experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and posts journal entries for approximately 10 hospitals with training.
• Performs analytical review of hospitals.
• Prepares balance sheet reconciliations.
• Serves as primary contact for hospital controllers.
• Identifies and resolves problems encountered by hospital controllers.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Join us on the heart-warming journey with a team that is a top leader in the rehabilitation industry

Encompass Health is the leader in the inpatient rehabilitation industry, you'll feel the Encompass Health difference as soon as you join. We collaborate and provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing us time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey.

Position Purpose

The Inpatient Staff Accountant is an entry level position that performs general ledger accounting for approximately 10 hospitals including analytical review of operations, balance sheet reconciliations, and acting as primary contact for hospital controllers. Reports to accounting supervisor.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Prepares and posts journal entries for approximately 10 hospitals with training.
• Performs analytical review of hospitals.
• Prepares balance sheet reconciliations.
• Serves as primary contact for hospital controllers.
• Identifies and resolves problems encountered by hospital controllers.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.
• This position must sit at our Home Office in Birmingham, AL
  

License or Certification:

- CPA or desire to obtain one a plus

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• No previous accounting or auditing experience required
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products. Experience with Excel a plus

A little about us

We're confident you'll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We're proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We've been named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among others, which is pretty amazing.

Our benefits start day one

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A community of people who love what they do. Yes, we see that as a benefit.