Barnabas Health Hiring for Accountant Senior (Remote Hybrid) – New Brunswick, NJ at New Brunswick, NJ Full Time

Accountant Senior (Remote Hybrid) – New Brunswick, NJ Req #: ~~~
Category: Accounting/Finance
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Rutgers University Medical Grp
Department: Financial Operations
Location:

Rutgers University Medical Grp, Rutgers University Medical Grp, New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Remote – Hybrid: 2-3 days a week in the office, depending on work requirements.
Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Senior Accountant includes:

• Maintains ledger accounts, creates monthly journal entries and prepares monthly and daily reconciliation. Completes and enters data accurately on a monthly basis:
  • Strong understanding of the relationship between income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
  • Compile/attach appropriate supporting documentation for journal entries.
  • Entries entered timely in general ledger.
  • Ensures accuracy of account balances.
  • Use online research and review of original record sources to evaluate appropriateness of account balance.
  • Maintains accurate detail in support of the balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other documents that project the organization’s financial position.
  • Uses sound statistical methods to recognize and ensure accuracy.
  • Provides completed account analysis and reconciliation of cash on a daily basis and investigates to management for review any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assists in AP functions. Routinely review vendor statements for accurate recording of outstanding balances. Identify and research reasons for potential delays in payment or other issues.
• Prepares and/or reviews assigned areas of annual budget, including capital budget, portions of operating budget, analysis of the budget, and the budget package in accordance with due dates.
• Written and verbal communication is done in a manner that is clear, concise, timely, and accurately conveys the message.
  • Language and content should be grammatically correct, and presented in a way that it easily understood.
• Ensures that all reports generated provide meaningful and timely information.
  • Provides answers in a timely, accurate, and thorough responses to the inquiries.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors as necessary.
  • All audit work papers are completed and analyzed within appropriate time frames to allow for effective and efficient audits.
• Identifies accounting problems and internal control weaknesses, researches possible solutions and presents recommendations and conclusions to Management for further evaluation.
• Works independently, with broadly defined work objectives, with limited supervision and review of the overall result.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• A minimum of 4 or more years of accounting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Certified Public Accountant
• Prior hospital or healthcare experience a plus
• Prior experience with PeopleSoft Financial and budget software.

Hours:

• Monday-Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Additional Information:

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, with a service area covering five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH- New Brunswick, RWJUH- Somerset in Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and an accountable care organization.

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group is a multispecialty group practice comprised of highly trained and experienced world class primary and specialty care physicians. RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group physicians provide compassionate and innovative cutting-edge care for people at every stage of life at easily accessible facilities conveniently located throughout New Jersey. Backed by the vast continuum of resources of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey and one of the largest in the nation, our dedicated physicians and expertly trained supporting staff continuously strive for clinical excellence.

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

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• 401 (k)
• PTO
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Equal Opportunity Employer

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