Staff Accountant

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center; Burlington (VT); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center is seeking an accounting professional to support training and guidance across UVM Health Network partners. The role involves preparing journal entries, reports, and analyses tied to financial statements and intercompany activity, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and process improvement.

The position emphasizes detailed GL analysis, variance explanations, and monthly reconciliations, with a remote work setup.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• No prior experience required if the individual possesses a four-year Accounting degree.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to financial statements and sub ledgers.
• Perform analyses of general ledger accounts and cost centers; review activity for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Prepare analyses of revenue and expense variances and explain changes to management.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and reconcile assigned accounts.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations monthly, quarterly, and annually for audits.
• Maintain supporting documentation for external audit review.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

Financial analysis

Journal entries

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

General ledger systems

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

• Provide support through training and assistance as well as guidance to all UVM Health Network partners.
• Confident, articulate and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Preparing a variety of recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to the financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
• Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
• Preparing in depth analyses of revenue and expense variances, providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes, variances from budget and projected impact for future.
• Preparing monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made. Ensuring all assigned accounts are reconciled.
• Performing balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, in preparation for all audits.
• Performing a variety of accounting related duties such as bank account reconciliations, proofreading of financial documents and participating in special projects. Taking initiative to improve processes and efficiencies as opportunities are identified.
• Maintaining all supporting documentation/electronic records in accordance with department/hospital standards, for review by external auditors.
• Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
• Working knowledge of many areas of the Balance Sheet

This is a remote position.

Job Summary

• Provide support through training and assistance as well as guidance to all UVM Health Network partners.
• Confident, articulate and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Preparing a variety of recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to the financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
• Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
• Preparing in depth analyses of revenue and expense variances, providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes, variances from budget and projected impact for future.
• Preparing monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made. Ensuring all assigned accounts are reconciled.
• Performing balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, in preparation for all audits.
• Performing a variety of accounting related duties such as bank account reconciliations, proofreading of financial documents and participating in special projects. Taking initiative to improve processes and efficiencies as opportunities are identified.
• Maintaining all supporting documentation/electronic records in accordance with department/hospital standards, for review by external auditors.
• Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
• Working knowledge of many areas of the Balance Sheet

Education

Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.

Experience

No prior experience is required if the individual possesses a four-year Accounting degree. Tax return preparation experience is helpful.