What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at UVM Health - UVM Medical Center?
This is a remote position.
Job Summary
The Staff Accountant is responsible for the following:
Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
Experience
No prior experience is required if the individual possesses a four-year Accounting degree. Tax return preparation experience is helpful.
Job Summary
The Staff Accountant is responsible for the following:
- Provide support through training and assistance as well as guidance to all UVM Health Network partners.
- Confident, articulate and professional written and verbal communication skills
- Preparing a variety of recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to the financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
- Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
- Preparing in depth analyses of revenue and expense variances, providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes, variances from budget and projected impact for future.
- Preparing monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made. Ensuring all assigned accounts are reconciled.
- Performing balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, in preparation for all audits.
- Performing a variety of accounting related duties such as bank account reconciliations, proofreading of financial documents and participating in special projects. Taking initiative to improve processes and efficiencies as opportunities are identified.
- Maintaining all supporting documentation/electronic records in accordance with department/hospital standards, for review by external auditors.
- Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
- Working knowledge of many areas of the Balance Sheet
Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
Experience
No prior experience is required if the individual possesses a four-year Accounting degree. Tax return preparation experience is helpful.
Salary : $30 - $46