Accountant I

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor or Manager, the Accountant I is responsible for the operations and management of the South Shore Health System non-patient billing and monthly accounting tasks. The Accountant will be responsible for the billing, follow up and working with the accounting team to apply cash to the appropriate non-patient bills at the Health System as well non-complex account journal entries and reconciliations.

Job Description

Position Responsibilities:

Responsible for monthly non-patient billings including follow up and ensuring timely payment of bills

Prepares journal entries to be posted to the general ledger with appropriate documentation in a timely manner

Upload journal entries prepared by colleagues, verifies back up is appropriate prior to uploading

Prepares reconciliations of assigned trial balance accounts (non-complex), follows up on reconciling items in a timely manner

Assists in review of expense reports, ensuring proper documentation is submitted

Adheres to record retention policies

Assists in record retention review

Assists in audit preparation of audit requests

Responsible for insurance applications and providing documentation as necessary

Understands the interface of the accounts receivable system to the general ledger

Ability to trace a transaction through the general ledger to sub systems

Willingness to learn general ledger system

Prepares daily, weekly, monthly reports as needed

Is responsible for work, maintains tracker for accountability

Promotes effective working relations and contributes effectively as a part of the department, ensuring organizational goals are met.

Fosters an “Culture of Safety” environment through personal ownership and a commitment to a safe environment

Explore process improvements to increase workplace efficiencies

Education/Skills/Knowledge:

Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred, 0-2 years’ experience.  Experienced professionals with no degree will also be considered

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) required

Collaborates:  Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Must be able to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service

A strong sense of honesty and integrity required

High degree of accountability and effective time management

Willingness to accept new responsibilities as needed to support the organization

Effective time management