Accountant

Company: Desoto Memorial Hospital
Location: Arcadia
Posted on: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

Job Summary:The Accountant provides financial reporting guidance and assistance including month end close activities, accounting policies, financial analysis, annual budgets, compliance, and capital management.Ensures accuracy and timely submittal of the monthly financial statement, verifies all monthly journal entries and related schedules are accurately completed.Duties / Responsibilities:Prepares monthly journal entries.Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.Review and analyze monthly Hospital key indicators.Review and analyze monthly Hospitals bad debts, contractual allowances and other areas of estimates.Identify and analyze unusual "swings" or changes Income Statement or Balance Sheet items.Prepare pro-forma for service line analysis and capital projects.Responsible for accurate review of GL accounts and GL reports.Assist in preparing month end financial packet for Board.Responsible for updating productivity system and providing accurate monthly reports.Assist in compiling monthly department operating statements to department managers.Assist department managers in reviewing operating statements and understanding reports.Issue miscellaneous invoices for physician rent and DeSoto County Sheriff.Process request for employee health claims funding for benefit coverage.Assist CFO with auditing, budgeting and special projects as necessary.Assist CFO in the monitoring of Hospital financial performance by reviewing and analyzing of monthly financial statements.Assist CFO in the monitoring of Hospital financial performance by reviewing and analyzing annual Hospital budget.Assist CFO in the monitoring of Hospital financial performance by reviewing and analyzing monthly Accounts Receivable Balances.Requirements:Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting/Finance.Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills.Must be advanced Excel user (includes pivot tables, vlookup, charts/graphs, etc.).About Desoto Memorial Hospital:At DeSoto Memorial Hospital, we understand that healthcare is personal and we only get one chance to make a good first impression. Our goal is to provide every member of our community with the highest level of healthcare services and exceed your expectations. We offer the latest in medical technology to our community and are continuously recruiting the most qualified physicians to provide services. DeSoto Memorial Hospital is a 49 Bed Rural Community Hospital located in the heart of Arcadia which is just east of Sarasota. We proudly serve a local population of nearly 34,000 residents. We offer our patients safe and compassionate treatment in our ER, Med-Surg, ICU, IV Therapy, Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging, Surgical Services, Home Health, Physical Medicine, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Nephrology, Pain Management, Wound Care, and Out Patient Behavioral Health units. Our Hospital earned a Five Star Rating in 2022 from the Centers for Medicaid/Medicare.

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