Staff Accountant

DCH Health System; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DCH Health System is seeking a Staff Accountant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The role involves preparing and analyzing financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and GASB standards, and assisting the Director of Finance. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with two to four years of relevant experience and advanced Excel skills. Key responsibilities include journal entries, account reconciliations, and regulatory accounting. The position offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of accounting experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and GASB accounting standards.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls and statistical analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Provide detailed analysis of various general ledger accounts.
• Research and interpret changes in accounting and financial reporting policy.
• Assist senior accountant with Foundation accounting and compliance.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Cost accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in accounting, finance or business

Job description

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for the timely, accurate and consistent preparation and review of accounting work papers and financial analysis. The Staff Accountant will remain current with all GAAP and GASB requirements while assisting the Director of Finance with compliance. Key functions of the staff accountant will include regulatory accounting entries, special government reporting requirements, and general ledger reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual journal entries and account reconciliations for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated and corrections are made timely and accurately.
• Provide detailed analysis of various general ledger accounts and selected cost centers as assigned to analyze trends, identify variances and make recommendations for change.
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses while studying proposed changes in both method and material.
• Researches and interprets changes in accounting and financial reporting policy while applying observations and recommendations to operations.
• Researches and understands changes in the regulatory environment and provide potential impact to The Authority through data analysis.
• The staff accountant will perform monthly operating reviews with the department managers to assist with recommendations on improving margins.
• Takes a leading role in assessing, modifying, developing and implementing more effective processes and/or systems to increase efficiency, accuracy and meaningfulness of information with minimal to no direction.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge in computer applications such as databases, spreadsheets and word processing applications in a highly complex environment.
• Assist senior accountant with Foundation accounting, a non-profit organization that adheres to GAAP standards for Fund based accounting and also includes fund tracking, grant disbursements, donor?restricted assets, financial reporting, and compliance with applicable nonprofit regulations.
• Exhibit strong critical?thinking abilities, interpersonal skills, and technical expertise, consistently improving data capture, analysis, organization, and automation.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing professional networks, adopting and implementing industry best practices and participating in professional organizations.
• Protect operations by keeping financial and patient information confidential.
• Work with the clinical departments on their annual operating and capital budgets.
• Operate as a self?directed professional with the ability to manage ambiguity and adapt quickly to shifting priorities and business conditions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

DCH Standards

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a major in accounting, finance or business required. Two to four years of accounting experience is required. Advanced Excel skills are required. CPA preferred
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations. Understanding of GAAP and GASB accounting standards.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication, collaboration & analytical skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls, financial and statistical analysis techniques and report design through the use of report writers, spreadsheets and database software.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Operational finance experience, strong cost accounting understanding, and working knowledge of purchasing processes.

Working Conditions

• Frequent contact with others: deals with internal and external customers, face-to-face discussions, email and telephone communications. Possible dealings with unpleasant or angry people, public speaking, and conflict situations/resolution.
• Physical presence onsite is essential. Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This job requires very exact and highly accurate performance and may require the meeting of strict deadlines on a daily basis
• May require work hours outside of regular work schedule

Physical Factors

• Activities: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
  • Requirements: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  • Good manual and finger dexterity.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.