Senior Cash Accountant

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an experienced accountant to support daily cash reconciliation and the monthly close process in New Orleans. The role involves reviewing cash transactions in Workday, evaluating account balances, preparing journal entries, and ensuring processes comply with internal controls.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of accounting experience, a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Five years of accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and match cash transactions daily using Workday.
• Reconcile accounts and investigate unreconciled items.
• Prepare journal entries and support monthly closes.
• Analyze Book-to-Bank Reconciliation schedules.
• Assist Cash Manager with monthly reporting and budgeting.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

GENERAL DUTIES

• Review and match cash transactions on a daily basis using Workday software.
• Evaluate account balances and reconcile assigned accounts, ensuring unmatched and unreconciled items are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
• Prepare journal entries and undertake other steps required to ensure a timely Close.
• Prepares and analyzes Book to Bank Reconciliation schedules.
• Train and review work by staff accountants as assigned.
• Ensure work is in compliance with department policies and processes.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements to increase the efficiency of the monthly and quarterly close process while maintaining strong internal controls.
• Review and explain cash account variances at month end making necessary corrections as deemed necessary.
• Assist the Cash Manager with monthly reporting requirements and on an ad-hoc basis.
• Assist in the year-end audit process preparing audit schedules requested by the external auditors.
• Assist with annual budget preparation and ongoing forecasting.
• Analyzes data to support business decision-making, manages financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years in an accounting position

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Supervisory skills
• Excel proficiency

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

WORK SHIFT

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

YOUR EXTRAS

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Simple things make the difference.

LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.