Strategic Accountant II - Budgeting, Forecasting & Systems

St. Luke's Health System; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site massages

On-site counseling

Wellness tools

Career development offerings

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health System is seeking an Accountant II to support experienced staff in performing moderately complex accounting assignments.

The role focuses on forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variances to improve financial performance and efficiency. In this position you will help establish accounting policies, provide technical support during audits, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• 4 years of relevant accounting experience.
• CPA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variations from budget.
• Establishing accounting policies and fiscal controls and preparing financial reports.
• Assisting budgeting and financial reporting processes to improve performance and efficiency.
• Assisting department leaders on variances from budget/actual.
• Providing direction to other staff members.
• Supporting outside auditors and governmental program auditors as needed.
• Leading build-out and implementation of new financial systems and processes.
• Processing daily transactions for member accounts and posting timely.
• Assisting with month-end journal entries and reconciliations.
• Preparing work papers and reports for annual financial statement audits.
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless financial operations and reporting.
• Performing additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

GAAP knowledge

Team guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

St. Luke’s Health System is seeking an Accountant II to support experienced staff in performing moderately complex accounting assignments.

The role focuses on forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variances to improve financial performance and efficiency. In this position you will help establish accounting policies, provide technical support during audits, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.