Accountant I-Full Time Days

Prepares financial statements, journal entries, and performs related complex accounting procedures. Serves as a resource person for other department staff and assumes responsibility for accounting leadership in the absence of their designated supervisor. Prepares journal entries to record account activity to the general ledger. Reconciles and analyzes complex accounts that support financial statements including cash, intercompany and depository bank statements. Reviews preliminary fiscal period general ledger reports for accuracy of account balances. Prepares necessary journal entries to correct ledger for fiscal reports. Prepares and/or reviews fiscal period financial statements and related reports. Reviews financial statements and analyzes actual to budget variances, making adjustments as needed. Transfers general ledger information to spreadsheet software and prepares accompanying schedules. Assists directors and managers by analyzing individual expense statements and answers variance questions. Prepares statements, work papers and schedules for public accountants and other external and internal auditors such as Medicare, Internal Revenue Service, Tenet Audit Services etc.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required ; Minimum of two (2) to four (4) years of progressive experience and responsibility in accounting. The analytical ability necessary to review complex accounts and prepare detailed financial reports. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with various affiliate directors/managers, physicians and auditors. Working knowledge of a personal computer including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Job: Finance and Accounting Primary Location: Illinois Facility: West Suburban Medical Center Job Type: Full-time Shift Type: Days