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AVALA_18281

Staff Accountant - Full-time - AVALA Hospital - RH266

AVALA_18281, Covington, Louisiana, United States, 70435


Summary

The Staff Accountant provides management with financial information byresearching and analyzing accounts and preparing financial statements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments. Maintains and balances an automated consolidation system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data. Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheet reports; verifying information. Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts. Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts. Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes. Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data. Provides accounting support for mergers and acquisitions by reviewing financial information; converting data to general ledger system; obtaining supplementary information for preparing financial statements. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed. Core Competencies

ActionOrientation

- Targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, acceptsresponsibility, establishes standards and responsibilities, creates aresults-oriented environment, and follows through on actions.

Communications - Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys andshares information and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understandsvarious viewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understandsrelevant detail in presented information.

Creativity/Innovation - Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems thatchallenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.

CriticalJudgment

- Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achievingworkable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing withreliability.

CustomerOrientation

- Listens to customers, builds customer confidence, increasescustomer satisfaction, ensures commitments are met, sets appropriate customerexpectations, and responds to customer needs.

InterpersonalSkills

- Effectively and productively engages with others and establishestrust, credibility, and confidence with others.

Leadership - Motivates, empowers, inspires, collaborates with, and encourages others.Builds consensus when appropriate. Focuses team members on common goals.

Teamwork

- Knows when and how to attract, develop, reward, andutilize teams to optimize results. Acts to build trust, inspire enthusiasm,encourage others, and help resolve conflicts and develop consensus in creatinghigh-performance teams.

Professional Requirements

Accounting, SFAS Rules, Reporting Skills, Deadline-Oriented,Time Management, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, PC Proficiency,Productivity, Verbal Communication, General Math Skills. Meets dress code standards and adheres to policies. Completes annual educationrequirements. Maintains regulatoryrequirements. Maintains patientconfidentiality at all times. Reports to work on time andas scheduled, completes work within designated time. Wears identification whileon duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly. Completes in-services andreturns in a timely fashion. Attends annual review anddepartment in-services, as scheduled. Attends at least ____ staffmeetings annually, reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes. Represents the organizationin a positive and professionalmanner. Actively participates inperformance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. Complies with allorganizational policies regarding ethical businesspractices. Communicates the mission,ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of thedepartment. Promotes professionalgrowth of subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources ifinformation appropriate to given situation. Utilizes journals, books, etc. tolearn and/or improve new techniques and equipment. Assists other staff membersin performing any duty that enhances the delivery of patient care. Regulatory Requirements

B.S. Accounting Major with 5 years' experience Skills

Ability to communicate effectively in English, bothverbally and in writing. Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands

The physicaldemands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talkand hear. This position is very active and requires repetitive motions,standing, walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day. The employee mustfrequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.