Accountant

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
Department:
24009010 Accounting Services
Work Shift:
Job Description:
The Accountant at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for facilitating timely and accurate accounting, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations. This role operates under the guidance of the Financial Reporting Manager and engages strong organizational and communication skills to ensure accurate and timely transmission of data and bills, assist with budget preparation, generate reports, provide audit support, and interface effectively with internal and external stakeholders to provide organized, efficient, and accurate accounting. The Accountant also remains flexible and adaptable to provide support on Special Projects as needed to promote effective organizational function.JOB FUNCTIONS General Accounting/Financial Reporting:
• Prepare and record journal entries and outside system activity not automatically interfaced with the general ledger.
• Primary responsibility for reviewing the general ledger to insure accurate maintenance of the ledger with correct balances.
• Maintain current reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, including outside A/R systems.
• Primary responsibility for preparing the monthly income statements (current year-to-date and last year-to-date), the balance sheet, statement of cash flows, stats page and budget variance analysis to be presented to hospital management, senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Prepares the AR reserve workpapers and calculations to properly record AR reserves for month end balances.
• Prepares the monthly Allowance and Bad Debt Volume/Mix/Rate analysis that provides some insight as to the changes in monthly Net Revenue. Periodic/Statistical Reporting:
• Responsible for collecting data and preparing statistical reports for their assigned companies. This position works with the Decision
• Support dept as well to keep accurate statistical information in the financial packets.
• Assemble data and prepare special periodic reports such as Sales/Use Tax Returns and Bureau of the Census reports and other special periodic reports as assigned by the manager or director. Subsidiary Records:
• Responsible for the maintenance of the major asset register for their assigned companies. Budget:
• Actively participates in the preparation and review of the budget for their assigned companies to assure the timely and satisfactory completion of the budgeting process. Audit:
• Primary responsibility for assisting internal and external auditors by providing accounting documents to enable the audit to be completed in a timely and efficient manner. Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
• Good oral and written communication skills and good organizational skills; required
• Reviews and evaluates the financial/business process, and recommends, and implements process improvements.
• Possesses the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Interacts daily with the Senior Accountant, department managers, and clients; therefore, incumbent must possess good communication skills.
• Exhibits ability to effectively communicate with non-financial individuals. Note: Associate's degree with 4 years of applicable experience will be accepted in lieu of listed education requirements. Physical Demands: A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Occasionally
• Sitting: Frequently
• Lifting/Carrying: Occasionally 20 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling: Rarely
• Climbing: Rarely
• Balancing: Rarely
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending: Rarely
• Reaching/Over Head Work: Occasionally
• Grasping: Frequently
• Speaking: Frequently
• Hearing: Constantly
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally

Salary Range:
$59,113.60 - $88,670.40
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree | Accounting | Required
Certifications: