What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER?
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our dynamic finance team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee accounting functions, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and contribute to the accuracy and integrity of our financial statements. Your expertise will support strategic decision-making and help maintain the organization’s financial health. This position offers an exciting opportunity to exercise your extensive accounting experience and advanced technical skills in a fast-paced environment committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Record and post journal entries while maintaining accuracy across daily and monthly accounting activity.
- Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions to support complete and timely financial processing.
- Prepare accruals and assist with month-end and year-end close activities to ensure deadlines are met.
- Maintain the general ledger and trial balance, resolving discrepancies through thorough account analysis.
- Perform balance sheet and bank reconciliations and investigate variances to support clean financial records.
- Review and prepare financial statements, ensuring supporting documentation is complete and aligned with reporting standards.
- Analyze budget-to-actual and operational fluctuations, providing clear variance explanations to leadership.
- Build and maintain high-volume Excel reports using advanced functions such as Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
- Work within internal accounting platforms comparable to major ERP systems to process transactions and support financial reporting workflows.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
- At least 5 years of accounting experience, including 5–7 years of public accounting background.
- Prior hospital or broader healthcare industry experience is required.
- Strong working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger activity, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Experience preparing financial statements and supporting month-end and year-end closing cycles.
- Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with large datasets using PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise accounting software similar to JD Edwards or Oracle, with the ability to contribute with minimal training.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $85,000