Overview
This position reports to the Manager of Finance and supports the monthly financial statement close process and issuance of financial statements. Key duties include capturing and reporting monthly financial data, statistics, and other financial indicators.
The role also maintains specific entity financial accounts, including reconciliations of balance sheet and income statement accounts. Additional responsibilities include assisting with budget preparation tasks as needed, acting as a liaison between Finance staff and the external financial audit team during both interim and final audits, and serving as a resource to coworkers within and outside the Finance department while completing other assigned projects and duties.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the monthly financial statement close process and financial statement issuance
- Capture and report monthly financial data, statistics, and other financial indicators
- Maintain specific entity financial accounts
- Perform reconciliations of balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Assist with budget preparation tasks as needed
- Liaise between Finance staff and the external financial audit team during interim and final audits
- Support coworkers within and outside the Finance department as a resource
- Complete other assigned projects and duties
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related, or equivalent experience
- Two (2) years of accounting experience, preferably health care related
- High level of proficiency in general ledger and PC applications, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (or similar tools)
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Analytical abilities and organizational skills
- Ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
- Ability to work with and preserve confidential information
- Works independently on assigned tasks
- Able to self-review and identify/correct errors
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred education: Bachelor’s degree
- Preferred licensure: CPA Certification is a plus
- Preferred experience: Three to five (3–5) years’ experience in a health care setting
- Preferred skills/experience: Lawson skills highly preferred; experience preparing consolidating financial statements including consolidating and eliminating entries
Compensation & Benefits
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Location
St. Louis