Posted Date: 6/27/2024
Job Location: St. Anthony Regional Hospital, 311 South Clark St, PO Box 628, Carroll, IA, 51401
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Description
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Controller, provides lead support to the Accounting Department by applying the principles of accounting and financial reporting. Responsible for assisting with preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules of Hospital and the Foundation. Duties also include analyzing accounts and ensuring compliance with standard accounting procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Reads and posts daily and monthly G/L, A/P, BAR, M.M., Payroll, HC, and PCC batches. Closes G/L period daily and monthly.
• Process the Foundation restricted and unrestricted donations, annuities, endowments, capital campaigns, and yearly tax forms.
• Manages the accounts receivable for the hospital retirement facility and provides support to Property Manager.
• Monitors, reconciles, and inputs all capital assets, major capital projects, and construction in progress.
• Maintains and updates the Chart of Accounts and G/L dictionaries.
• Manages the accounting of contractual adjustments for all payers to assist with income statement and balance sheet projections and reconciling. Prepares the monthly analytical spreadsheets to reconcile contractual adjustments to the accounts receivable.
• Research and resolves account reconciliation.
• Assists the Controller with monthly financials and supporting schedules for annual audit and budget.
• Reconciles bank statements.
• Assists and oversees staff that prepare information for the monthly contractual adjustment processing and reconciling.
• Assists with department training as needed.
• May oversee the scheduling, assignments, and daily workflow of the Accounting Department in conjunction with the Controller.
• Works willingly and accepts assignments as given.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and programs.
• Participates in opportunities that enhance personal and professional growth.
• Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.
• Complies with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, regulations, and Standards of Conduct relating to the position and agrees to report any suspected violations of law or Standards of Conduct.
• Complies with all applicable state and federal regulations and JCAHO standards.
• Maintains a safe work environment using safe work practices, utilizing standard precautions and complying with hazardous waste procedures at all times as described in St. Anthony's Safety Manual.
• Maintains the confidentiality of patient, resident, employee and organizational information.
Supervisor Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities, however, this role will act a lead in the Accounting Department and will assist in training employees as needed, and assist the Controller in ensuring accuracy of accounting data and applicable deadlines are met.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Education and/or Experience
• Associates degree in Accounting with 1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) and/ or Accounts Receivable Specialist (ARS) certification preferred.
Position Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, Registrations.
• Must be reliable and extremely trustworthy.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs.
• Must be able to learn other accounting software systems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records.
Language Skills
Ability to read analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before customers, patients, families and employees of the organization.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk and hear; reach with hands and arms; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds at times, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Computer work is frequent.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Regularly works in an office setting.
Due to the nature of business in a health care setting, although risk is minimal, any employee of St. Anthony may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, blood borne pathogens, unpleasant sights, odors, and/or materials in patient care and/or provider work areas.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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If you have further questions, please call the Human Resources Department at 712-794-5111.
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