Accounting Specialist - (Full Time)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Summary / Objective :

An Accounting Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of accounting functions to support financial operations. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial statements, reconciling accounts, and analyzing financial data as well as supporting audits and surveys, and ensuring timely and accurate processing of transactions. The Accounting specialist is responsible for processing accounts payable, payroll, patient refunds, and other general accounting functions and will collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance and requirement.

Essential Functions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Must maintain and track financial records of transactions, including ledgers, journals, invoices and receipts.
• Accounts Payable keying in tracking invoices
• Handles payroll processing, including calculating wages, deduction and taxes.
• Prepares quarterly reconciliations of payroll taxes and prepares and submits all required documents and electronic files to government agencies for quarterly payroll taxes, unemployment reports, and annual W-2 forms.
• Prepares vendor 1099 forms annually and submits Form 1098 to Internal Revenue Service in a timely manner
• Month End and Financial Reporting :

Update monthly Budget Variance spreadsheets.

Assist with preparation of the Fiscal Year Operating and Capital Budgets.

Complete and submit required state and federal surveys including :

DSH, DCH Hospital Financial Survey, DCH Hospital Questionnaire,

Complete insurance renewal applications, including the Business Income Worksheet.

Track grant expenditures and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.

Competencies :

Supervisory Responsibility :

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment :

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines, as well as box cutters and small step ladders.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the core work hours of 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm and must work 40 hours each week to maintain full time status. Occasional overtime and / or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel :

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience :

Preferred Qualifications :

At Will Statement :

Monroe County Hospital is considered at will. At will means that you may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. At will also means that Monroe County Hospital may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as federal and state laws are not violated.

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 of the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.