Senior Accountant

# Primary Location:
Med Plaza II - ULP - AMG

# Address:
250 E Liberty
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

# Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 14,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose
Perform accounting function for facilities within the Organization including general ledger accounting, current assets, liabilities, cash, community benefit, research, etc.  Work through month-end close activities and create journal entries to record facility and department activities.  Point of contact for market finance and operations teams for assurance about accuracy and completeness of financials.  Reports to the Accounting Manager. Special projects as assigned.
Essential Functions:
•    Completes monthly processing for assigned facilities to ensure reports are complete and accurate.  This includes organizing, monitoring, and proposing improvement in these processes.  
•    Accumulates and prepares accounting data for entry into the general ledger.  
•    Completes analysis and prepares special reports on as needed basis. 
•    Responsible for knowledge regarding assigned facilities financial information.  
•    Assists in compiling information for year-end audit and works with external auditors.  
•    Resource for basic financial information for management.
•    Complete analysis and other assignments relating to assigned facilities or areas of responsibility, including recommendations for efficiency in processing information. 
•    Complete close including P&L analysis, reports for leadership, and closing. 
•    General Ledger activities including: Suspense account clearance, JE postings, Prepaids, Balance sheet reconciliations, Coding review, Accrual review, Contractual reconciliation, non-patient accounts receivable, Community benefits, Cash activities, (e.g., daily monitoring, bank reconciliation, transactions posting, etc.), Reconciliation activities (e.g. balance sheets, intercompany), Cost Report prep (info gathering for reimbursement), Updating cost allocation modules for new depts, and/or allocation decisions.  
Shift Requirements: 
Shift Length (in hours):    8
# Shifts/Week:    5
Overtime Required:    ☒ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often     ☐ n/a (exempt position)

Other Functions:
•    Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct. 
•    Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality.
•    Performs other duties as assigned

Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: 
•    Detailed-oriented and conscientious.  
•    Strong foundation and experience in accounting functions.  
•    Knowledge of accounts receivable systems.  
•    Knowledge, experience, and proficiency in using accounting systems.  
•    Strong sense of internal controls, systems controls.  
•    Ability to research differences, transactions, edits, and suspense accounts.  
•    Ability to work independently, problem solve, analyze financial information, and provide narrative summaries.
•    Ability to work collaboratively, as part of a team.

Language Ability: 
•    Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats. 
•    Must be comfortable speaking to small groups, such as committee meetings
•    Must have ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver results.

Reasoning Ability:  
•    Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
•    Must have ability to critically think through complex situations and make determinations based on presented data. 
•    Must be able to discuss, present, and document conclusions. 
Computer Skills: 
•    Typing at least 40 words per minute
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with strong Excel skills. 
•    Adobe Acrobat Pro
•    Knowledge of general ledger accounting systems
•    Capacity to learn other relevant systems

Additional Responsibilities:
•    Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor. 
•    Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data, at all times.
•    Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
•    Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
•    Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff, and the broader healthcare community.

UofL Health Core Expectations:

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
•    Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
•    Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
•    Working together as a team to achieve our goals
•    Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
•    Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve 
•    Using our resources wisely
•    Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.

Experience: 
•    3-5 years experience in accounting, preferably in healthcare or a related industry.