Barnabas Health Hiring for Accountant – Senior at Somerset, NJ Full Time

Accountant – Senior
Req #: 31931
Category: Accounting/Finance
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Children’s Specialized Hosp
Location:

Finance, 379 Campus Drive, Somerset, Ne 08873

Children s Specialized Hospital is the nation s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges from chronic illnesses and complex physical disabilities like brain and spinal cord injuries, to developmental and behavioral issues like autism and mental health.

Children’s Specialized Hospital is now in its third century of caring for those in need. Our Boards of Trustees, physicians, therapists, nurses, staff, volunteers, and donors remain dedicated to the very ideals of the Hospital’s founders and committed to providing the best care possible so that every child who seeks our help reaches their fullest potential.

At 16 different New Jersey locations, our pediatric specialists partner with families to make our many innovative therapies and medical treatments more personalized and effective…so children can achieve more of their goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and processes standard journal entries under supervision of Accounting Supervisor, including error code 2 journal entry.
• Processes bank deposits. Records and creates reports summarizing daily cash collections when needed.
• Is backup to Financial Analyst II for Coordinating with Patient Accounting as needed to identify collected items. Takes lead role in reconciling Cash Receipt (CR) entries to cash receipts records.
• Reconciles various bank statements to the respective General Ledger accounts. Prepares and processes journal entries to reflect corrections, additions, or deletions identified. Back up for Accounting Supervisor for maintenance of FAS system. Ensures that FAS and General Ledger reconcile.
• Assists with monthly financial close process.
• Assists the Accounting Supervisor in preparing first draft of Financial Statements and supporting schedules. Ensures that Financial Statement model reconciles with general ledger software. Completes drill down analysis of financial statements in conjunction with Financial Analyst II as requested by Accounting Supervisor and-or Director of Finance.
• Maintains Fixed Asset System in conjunction with Accounting Supervisor.
• Works with both Independent and Internal auditors. Reviews and maintains General Ledger records-accounts, prepares various schedules, analyses, and reconciliations as needed to ensure successful audit outcome.
• Other duties as assigned.

Formal Education and Job-Related Experience

• Bachelors Degree.
• 1-2 years experience in related field.
• Detail oriented and able to prioritize work flow.
• Familiarity for Meditech General ledger system and FAS fixed asset software.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent problem solving skills.

Certification *None
License *None
Education and Experience – Additional Comments *None
Physical Demands *Typical Office Environment.
Working Environment – Additional Comments *Concentration required in a distracting environment.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Company Description:

How do you build a healthier New Jersey? Every day at RWJBarnabas Health, extraordinary people like you come together to shape the answer. In our newly-integrated network of busy urban medical centers, acclaimed teaching and research facilities, and state-of-the-art community hospitals, we’re delivering world-class care to more than 5 million people across the Garden State — and redefining the career expectations of every member of our team.

We’re proud to be one of New Jersey’s premier employers, with a strong financial foundation and an outstanding national reputation for excellence in health care. At the same time, we feel like an extended family: A dynamic collection of diverse and passionate individuals with unique skills, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a shared belief that we’re better together.

We know that the best way to serve our state is to build the strongest team in the country. We’re doing that by creating a compelling matrix organization that offers the unrivaled flexibility to explore opportunities across the entirety of our network — so you can make the choices that will position you to grow and thrive for years to come.

How do you build a better future? By focusing on quality of life. Great relationships. Community focus. And tremendous opportunities for lifelong learning and professional growth. Take a closer look at RWJ Barnabas Health, and you’ll s