Staff Accountant

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The Staff Accountant role at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Charlestown, MA, offers a hybrid work schedule and is focused on journal entries, account analysis, and monthly financial statement preparation.

The position requires 0–2 years of experience with accounting education and strong MS Office skills; Workday knowledge is a plus. This role supports GAAP accruals, audits, budgeting, and tax-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 0–2 years of related work experience.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access).

Responsibilities

• Prepares entities' financial statements monthly (Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, AR, Cash Forecast, Variance Analysis).
• Prepares journal entries and accruals to reflect operations per GAAP.
• Assists with year-end external audit support schedules.
• Analyzes cash receipts and disbursements for investment decisions.
• Investigates variances from budget across GL accounts.
• Reconciles inventories; reconciles counts to GL and prepares statements.
• Reviews vendor invoices and adjusts expense postings as needed.
• Prepares analyses for departmental requests and communicates with personnel.
• Assists with tax department supporting schedules.

Skills

MS Office

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Associate degree in Accounting or Finance

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Workday Financial Accounting Systems

Job description

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.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities may include some or all of the following:

• 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.
• Prepares journal entries and accruals to make the entities' General Ledger reflect annual operations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• During the year-end external audit, assists with the preparation of support schedules used by external auditors.
• Prepares analysis of cash receipts and disbursements daily for use by Fiscal Services Management in making investment decisions.
• 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.
• Assists with reconciliation of physical inventories; from the inventory count and input, reconciliation to General Ledger, determines reasons for differences and prepares inventory statements.
• Reviews vendor invoice coding and makes necessary accounting adjustments to ensure correct posting of expenses.
• Prepares analysis for departmental requests on an as needed basis and provides follow up communication with entity's personnel.
• Assist with the preparation of supporting schedules utilized by the tax department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associates 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.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.