Staff Accountant

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System Staff Accountant responsible for financial analyses and accounting support at UVM Health Network. Collaborating with various partners while ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide support through training and assistance as well as guidance to all UVM Health Network partners.
  • Preparing a variety of recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to the financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
  • Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers.
  • Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
  • Preparing in depth analyses of revenue and expense variances, providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes, variances from budget and projected impact for future.
  • Preparing monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made.
  • Ensuring all assigned accounts are reconciled.
  • Performing balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, in preparation for all audits.
  • Performing a variety of accounting related duties such as bank account reconciliations, proofreading of financial documents and participating in special projects.
  • Taking initiative to improve processes and efficiencies as opportunities are identified.
  • Maintaining all supporting documentation/electronic records in accordance with department/hospital standards, for review by external auditors.

Requirements:

  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
  • No prior experience is required if the individual possesses a four-year Accounting degree.
  • Tax return preparation experience is helpful.