Barnabas Health Hiring for Accountant Senior at West Orange, NJ Full Time

SBC Corporation, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052

Senior Accountant, Corporate Finance

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant, under the direction of the Accounting Manager, prepares a variety of financial analyses and reports, for internal and external purposes, as requested monthly, quarterly, and annually.

Essential Functions:

• Create monthly close journal entries including expense accruals for acute care hospitals
• Provide sufficient and appropriate supporting documentation for all journal entries.
• Prepare complete balance sheet and income statement account analyses with detailed explanations
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis resolving unreconciled amounts in a timely manner
• Independently identify, research, and provide recommendations for resolution to any accounting issues, consistent with a comprehensive understanding of accounting in accordance with GAAP.
• Interpret, communicate, and implement written policies and procedures to meet the needs of a diverse client population.
• Work independently, with broadly defined work objectives, and limited supervision and review of overall results.
• Prepare assigned areas of annual budget in an accurate, timely, and complete manner.
• Provide a sound system of internal assurances and controls for the department.
• Review real estate and equipment leases for proper accounting under GAAP
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Assist with internal and external audits.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor s Degree in Accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant CPA licensure is preferred, but is not required.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in professional accounting, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to prepare, analyze, and maintain various financial reports.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Team player with excellent oral/written communication skills are essential.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Peoplesoft experience preferred
• Ability to meet deadlines and to function under minimal direction.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of business professionals at all levels of the organization including management, physicians, support staff, patients, and customers.
• Attention to detail.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of files and reports.

Additional Information:

We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

401 (k)

Vacation/Personal/Holiday/Sick Time Off

Short & Long Term Disability

Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey and the state s second largest private employer with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals, three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital).

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