Staff Accountant

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 58,240 - 78,624; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is looking for a Staff Accountant in Boston, MA to handle financial statement preparation, journal entries, and account analysis. This hybrid role requires an Associate’s degree in Accounting and 0-2 years of experience. Candidates should have advanced skills in Microsoft applications, particularly Excel, and experience with Workday Financial Accounting Systems is preferred. The salary range is $58,240 - $78,624 annually based on qualifications. Candidates must be vaccinated against influenza.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years’ related work experience required.
• Working knowledge of Workday Financial Accounting Systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares entities' financial statements monthly.
• Prepares journal entries and accruals for General Ledger.
• Assists with year-end external audit preparation.
• Analyzes daily cash receipts and disbursements.
• Investigates budget variances for operating accounts.
• Assists with reconciliation of physical inventories.
• Reviews vendor invoice coding for expense posting.
• Prepares analysis for departmental requests.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft applications skills

Ability to perform analysis

Database maintenance

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Workday Financial Accounting Systems

Job description

Job Summary

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description Summary

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for journal entry processing, account analysis, statement preparation, review of budget variances and assisting with audit follow up for BILH entities. Based in Charlestown, MA, this position has a hybrid work schedule.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Prepares entities' financial statements on a monthly basis. These financial statements are as follows: Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Accounts Receivable Statement, Cash Forecast, Variance Analysis, and Account Analysis.
2. Prepares journal entries and accruals to make the entities' General Ledger reflect annual operations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
3. During the year-end external audit, assists with the preparation of support schedules used by external auditors.
4. Prepares analysis of cash receipts and disbursements daily for use by Fiscal Services Management in making investment decisions.
5. Investigates variances from budget on assigned operating accounts. Performs detailed analysis of activity in various General Ledger accounts including bank accounts and accounts receivable aged trial balances.
6. Assists with reconciliation of physical inventories; from the inventory count and input, reconciliation to General Ledger, determines reasons for differences and prepares inventory statements.
7. Reviews vendor invoice coding and makes necessary accounting adjustments to ensure correct posting of expenses.
8. Prepares analysis for departmental requests on an as needed basis and provides follow up communication with entity's personnel.
9. Assist with the preparation of supporting schedules utilized by the tax department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s degree in Accounting or Finance; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: 0-2 years’ related work experience required.
• Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.
• Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Working knowledge of Workday Financial Accounting Systems is a plus.

Pay Range

$58,240.00 USD - $78,624.00 USD. The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled