Senior Accountant

NKC Health; Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NKC Health is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the month-end close, analyze financial results, and prepare reconciliations. The role involves contributing to financial reporting and acting as a backup for accounting staff.

You will interact with various financial systems and participate in accounting projects. The ideal candidate has 5 years of related accounting experience, not-for-profit knowledge (GAAP/GASB preferred), and strong Excel/data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related accounting experience.
• Knowledge of not-for-profit accounting per U.S. GAAP and GASB preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close process.
• Prepare analyses and reconciliations.
• Produce accounting operational reporting.
• Act as backup for accounting personnel and provide general operational assistance.
• Participate in planning, coordinating, researching, and analyzing accounting projects as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

General ledger

Budgeting

Capital tracking

Education

Bachelor's - Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Summary

The Senior Accountant applies business processes and analytical skills in a dynamic environment to support the reporting of the organization's financial results. Responsibilities include contributing to the month end financial close process, preparing analysis and reconciliations, and various accounting operational reporting as well as offering a support for other accounting personnel by acting as a backup and giving general operational assistance. The analyst will be exposed to all financial and accounting information systems to perform high level data analysis and financial reporting. The analyst may also be asked to take an active part in planning, coordinating,researching, and analyzing financial accounting projects as needed.

Experience

5 years of related accounting experience. Knowledge of not-for-profit accounting in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) preferred.

Special skills

Highly skilled in data collection and analysis with advanced Excel knowledge (pivot tables and complex formulas). Responsible for understanding and utilizing all accounting information systems including general ledger, management reporting, budgeting, and capital tracking systems.

Other

Takes ownership of job, proactively responding to commitments. Takes specific actions to improve own work methods or systems. Develops and implements new and unique ideas.Demonstrates through verbal and non-verbal communications openness to change or new ideas. Demonstrates flexibility to fluctuating workload and effectively prioritizes assignments. Exhibits a positive attitude in support of the hospital and management, including decisions made by administration and/or management. Embraces continuous learning.

License / Cert

Preferred: CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

Education

Required: Bachelors - Accounting