Accountant I

If you are a current employee at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital System, Do NOT complete this application. Please go to the internal career site to complete your application Accountant I Job Description Accountants I are responsible for accounting support for all Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Systems corporations. Prepares financial reports, statistical analyses, monthly reports, and other ad hoc reports as required. Assists other accounting staff or Director with general accounting procedures. Assists Accounts Payable and Payroll when needed and with the interdependencies with the general ledger and these sub-systems. Department : Accounting & Finance Starting Salary: $54,808.00, pay based on experience Hours: Day Shift Responsibilities Analyzes data from various sources such as department volume statistics, revenue reports, accounts payable, materials management, payroll, and cash transaction reports., Assists Management Team with budget preparation by gathering data, organizing information, preparing pro formas, analyzing reasonableness and providing reports. Preparation, analyzing or report creation may be with FTEs, revenues, expenses and/or capital budgets., Ensures completion of entity's regulatory payroll, sales tax, and accounts payable forms and reports and ensures impact and reconciliation to the general ledger., May assume responsibility for special projects as assigned., Participates in Core Groups and testing of upgrades, correcting problems with Information Systems., Prepares specialized financial reporting documents for Management Team members., Prepares tax returns and supporting documents for assigned entities., Provides support as requested to ensure the timely reconciliation of general ledger accounts including bank accounts and performs applicable detailed work to ascertain the proper account balance. Prepares timely balance sheet reconciliations as assigned., Responds to requests for assistance and information from other system employees as rapidly as possible without compromising the integrity of the information or missing assigned deadlines., Uses various modules in fixed asset, performance of duties, such as accounts payable, billing accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll., Utilizes the data in the execution of journal entry preparation, financial statement development, working with external auditors, revenue and expense analysis, maintaining accurate account balances including reconciliation of accounts, correction of system transaction errors, working with leadership, grant tracking and reporting, etc. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Requirements: BS (Required)