Senior Accountant-(3290036) - Partners Healthcare System

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General Summary/Overview:

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant is a key player on a team that performs a wide variety of accounting duties in connection with the month-end general ledger close process, including journal entry transactions and preparation and/or reviews of various financial statements, management reports, and other supporting schedules. The incumbent provides detailed analysis of various general ledger accounts and prepares appropriate account reconciliations. The Senior Accountant monitors account transaction activity to ensure accurate and appropriate recording of revenues and expenses.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares a variety of recurring financial transactions, reports, and analyses related to Mass General Brigham operating financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
• Performs detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and selected business units and cost centers, as assigned.
• Reviews activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
• Prepares analyses of revenue and expense budget variances, providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes, and projected impact.
• Prepares monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made. Ensures all assigned accounts are reconciled.
• Ensures GAAP accounting standards and MGB accounting policies are strictly followed.
• Performs balance sheet GL account reconciliations using reconciliation software on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis in preparation for the annual external audit.
• Participates and presents in monthly close meetings.
• Perform ad hoc analyses of issues to support management inquiries for revenue and expenses, all performed within time sensitive deadlines and with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Responds to questions and solves problems as requested by department leaders. This includes responding to questions or problems pertaining to the monthly performance reports, as well as all supporting reports used by department managers to monitor revenues and expenses.
• Performs accounting related duties such as suspense account reconciliations, proofreading of financial documents, compilation of financial schedules, and participating in special projects as requested.
• Maintains in an organized manner all on-line supporting back-up for review by external auditors. This includes journal entries, detail trial balance reports, journal entry logs, account reconciliation reports, payroll related data, and various supporting general ledger schedules.
• Act as an (organization) accounting liaison to functional areas within Enterprise Services, such as Financial Instruments, Financial Planning, Benefits, Capital, Special Billing, Cash, Patient A/R, Revenue Finance, Research Finance, and all financial staff for general ledger activity.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field required.
• At least 2-3 years of accounting experience required.
• Experience in healthcare and hospital finance preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may be substituted for requirements
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft and/or Workday GL/ERP systems is a plus.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

• Excellent computer skills, including strong Word processing skills and intermediate level (or better) Excel skills.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal tact for interacting with all levels of hospital & finance personnel.
• Confidence and ability to prepare and present reports and analysis during monthly online CFO close meetings with limited assistance.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability/flexibility to handle multiple tasks and deadline pressures.
• Excellent analytical skills are required to effectively engage in systemic problem solving and innovative thinking in a timely, accurate, detail- oriented manner.
• Must be customer-service focused and a motivated self-starter.
• Ability to work effectively in teams and also autonomously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to positively internalize constructive feedback for professional development.
• Ability to evaluate, propose, and implement process and/or account reconciliation improvements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No direct reports; may indirectly provide leadership and guidance to less seasoned and new staff

Fiscal Responsibility:

• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by effectively using Mass General Brigham resources.

Working Conditions:

• This position is currently remote. May be required, on occasion to travel into the office due to business needs.

Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under the law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.