General Accountant Last Updated on Aug 12, 2024 Reports to Accounting Manager Purpose: Transact accounting entries, complete month-end close activities, reconcile accounts, process payroll, generate managerial reports Responsibilities and Duties • Serve the organization’s accounting requirements including General Accounting, Payroll, Fixed Assets accounting, and Pharmacy accounting primarily, with a supporting role related to Cash Management, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable • Book entries related to leases, notes, mortgages, and other liabilities • Maintain revenue recognition standards as they relate to patient revenue, grant revenue, donations, and all other revenue streams • Support daily cash management efforts including ongoing reconciliations of all bank accounts, tracking of donations, and accounting for credit card transactions • Participate in month-end and year-end accounting activities • Support the annual financial audit, providing requested data and analyses • Enter and analyze statistical data including patient encounters and other accountability metrics • Participate in annual physical inventory of the Foundation’s inventory and its fixed assets, producing reports and analyses • Function as the resident expert related to synchronization of accounting systems (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Cards, General Ledger) • Maintain rigid adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles • Adhere to all internal controls including regular reconciliations of balance sheet accounts • Assist in developing annual operating budgets and other forward-looking strategic analyses • Maintain job procedures for assigned tasks and functions • Contribute to cross-functional projects and objectives • Assist leadership with special projects and information requests • Model Cahaba Medical Care’s Core Cultural Competencies • Perform other requests and responsibilities as assigned by leadership Qualifications: Required • A minimum of two years of experience in the Accounting profession • Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or other business-related field • Indisputable reputation for integrity • Disciplined sensitivity regarding confidential information • Critical thinking to ask appropriate questions and recognize questionable transactions • Collaborative disposition • Passion for Cahaba Medical Care’s Core Cultural Competencies • Advanced skill and proficiency with accounting software • Functional with spreadsheet software in manipulating large data sets Preferred • Functional in Sage Intacct accounting software • Familiarity with BILL A/R and A/R software • Experience with Ramp Credit Card software • Expertise in Pharmacy accounting including operating in Liberty software • Experience with Google Sheets including graphing features Work Environment: • Cahaba Medical Care is a nicotine-free organization. Smoking and use of electronic cigarettes is prohibited anywhere on a Cahaba Medical Care campus. Employees who use nicotine are not eligible for full employee coverage of health insurance premiums. • Cahaba Medical Care requires adherence to TB screening and immunization policies for its staff in accordance with CDC recommendations for healthcare workers. • Cahaba Medical Care’s administrative office setting requires professionalism in both behavior and business-casual attire as well as rigid conformance with safety protocols