Accounting Analyst at AHMC Healthcare

Accounting Analyst Job Description

Job Summary

Performs a variety of specialized and complex recordkeeping duties associated with processing and analyzing accounting transactions; serves as lead over a function such as accounts payable or receivables, reconciling cash, compilation of fiscal data, and preparation of financial reports.

Job Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with those contacted during performance of job duties
• Processes ACH returns and reversals
• Accurately prepare and book monthly journal entries, including prepaid, accruals and investments
• Diligently prepare various balance sheet account reconciliations, obtain the necessary detailed transactions for the account and investigate and correct reconciling items
• Meticulously review account reconciliations submitted by various departments to ensure accuracy and correcting all detected errors or omissions
• Utilize analytical review techniques when reviewing journal entries, account activity, and account reconciliations, to ensure accurate reporting by identifying discrepancies or errors
• Manage the accounting for fixed assets, including but not limited to creating fixed assets in the sub ledger, calculating and applying depreciation, ensuring accuracy of the schedule and reconciling the fixed asset in progress account
• Prepare bank account entries that are accurate and up to date
• Methodically review accounts payable entries to ensure accuracy of reporting
• Provide insight into process inefficiencies and recommend process improvement strategies
• Preparing various monthly financial reports and adhoc reports that support business decisions
• Support new projects that add value to the organization
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization
• Consider health & safety as a primary concern to ensure the safety of self and others
• Perform other duties as required

Required Skills

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in accounting, finance or business and either be on a path to achieve your accounting designation (CPA) or have your CPA (CMA or CGA)
• Have a minimum of three to five (3-5) years’ experience in finance or accounting, in a financial institution would be an asset
• Have experience in the healthcare industry
• Have experience with full-cycle accounting
• Be eager to apply your knowledge of financial accounting principles to everything that you do
• Be an expert in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Products and/or Google Products
• Be comfortable using General Ledger software
• Ability to maintain a high level accuracy and attention to detail
• Inherently demonstrate a high level of integrity and be trustworthy
• Be more than approachable with your superior interpersonal skills
• Innately demonstrate superior written and verbal communication skills
• Use your courage to take action in difficult and challenging situations and deal with uncertainty
• Be aware of and mitigate enterprise risk factors and ensure compliance with applicable regulations