Accountant

JOB DETAILS
Department: Finance and Accounting
FTE: 1.00 (80 hours per pay period)
Workdays: Monday - Friday
Shift(s): Days
Shift Length: 8 hours
Location: Remote
*Current List of non-MN States where Hennepin Healthcare is an Eligible Employer: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Purpose of this position: Under minimal supervision, the Staff Accountant is primarily concerned with the accounting functions for the health care system.

RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Prepares, reconciles, and analyzes routine and complex financial statements and reports
• Prepares journal entries, difficult and complex accounting entries, transactions and reconciliations
• Performs routine work in verifying compliance to procedures, effectiveness of management controls,
  and the accuracy of accounting and other financial information
• Conducts less complex surveys, analyses and system and procedural studies, and recommends changes in procedures and methods
• Prepares written documentation of work activities, such as routine work papers and audit reports, and procedures
• Participates in the installation of new systems and procedures
• May prepare analysis of various ledger accounts
• May review expenditures and accounting procedures of contractual vendors and compare vendor budgets with purchase of service contracts for compliance to contract stipulations
• Assists higher level auditors/accountants in the examination and analysis of accounting methods and procedures
• May provide assistance, work direction, training or supervision to employees engaged in paraprofessional or clerical accounting activities
• May perform special projects and provide assistance to other Units, Departments, etc. on audit or accounting related matters
• Prepares journal entries to be posted to general ledger
• Prepares reconciliation of assigned trial balance accounts
• Analyzes financial statements and detailed expense reports, explains variances to trend, and prepares month–end narratives
• Assists Senior Accountant in the preparation of monthly financial statements and other financial reports
• Assists in the preparation of the annual year–end audit
• Assists in compiling, formulating and reviewing fiscal budgets
• All work is self–reviewed for reasonableness and with a complete understanding before being presented as evidenced by analysis and ability to explain your work
• Maintains record retention and filing system
• Other duties as assigned

• Grant Accounting Functions

  • Prepares, reconciles and analyzes routine and complex financial activities for grants
  • Reviews and administers financial terms and conditions of grants including funder agency reporting, time and effort requirements, budgets, billing, and grant closing procedures
  • Assists higher-level auditors/accountants in the examination and analysis of grant accounting methods and procedures
  • Assists in the preparation of the grant financial reconciliations and any grant audits
  • Assists in compiling, formulating and reviewing grant budgets

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college with a major in accounting, business administration with emphasis in accounting, or other specialty area related to the duties of the position 

-OR- 

• An approved equivalent combination of education and experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred
• One to three (1-3) years of general ledger experience in an automated environment preferred

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of financial reporting system 
• Demonstrates initiative and follow through
• Must have strong spreadsheet skills (i.e., Excel) 
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic 
• Deemed Reliable 
• Possess Integrity