What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Little River Medical Center?
Staff Accountant
Job Description
The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the Accounting Department in all accounting functions and related operations. Equally important is the responsibility of assisting all management in the prevention and detection of any unethical or illegal behavior or any company policy violations that become apparent in the performance of the accounting and administrative duties.
The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the Accounting Department in all accounting functions and related operations. Equally important is the responsibility of assisting all management in the prevention and detection of any unethical or illegal behavior or any company policy violations that become apparent in the performance of the accounting and administrative duties.
WHY LRMC:
Little River Medical Center is a non-profit community health center within Horry County. At Little River Medical Center, we strive to offer exceptional health services and deliver quality, compassionate care to everyone. We provide a wide range of affordable health and support service for every family.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following but not limited to.
- Communicate any unethical, illegal, or policy violations to the Corporate Compliance Officer.
- Communicate recommendations for improvements in operations or administrative procedures to the Chief Financial Officer / Accounting Manager / Controller (as applicable).
- Process payroll accurately and on time.
- Complete general ledger closing procedures (data input, reconciliations, etc.).
- Maintain fixed asset records and related accounting schedules.
- Prepare bank and account reconciliations.
- Manage daily cash activity, including recording transactions, maintaining cash balances, and processing federal cash draws (as applicable).
- Draft and distribute routine financial and accounting communications (email, memos) to other departments.
- Perform quarterly cash audits at various sites.
- Support preparation of annual grant budgets.
- Support preparation of Medicare and Medicaid cost reports at fiscal year-end.
- Support preparation of the UDS report.
- Prepare monthly billings for other agencies, as necessary.
- Support year-end physical inventories, as needed.
- Provide training and cross-training for accounting staff, as needed.
- Other accounting-related duties as assigned by management.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma required.
- Accounting / Business Courses preferred.
- Accounting Experience required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office required, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel strongly preferred
LRMC offers benefits such as:
- Medical, Vision & Dental insurance.
- Employer matched 403B Retirement Plan.
- Paid Vacation time, Sick time, & Holiday's. As well as paid qualifying Administrative Leave.
- Employer Paid Health Benefits: Life / AD&D Policies, Short/Long Term Disability, and a Employee Assistant Plan.