Job: Accounting Specialist II

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
To prepare, confirm, and research financial and other management data for accuracy. To ensure financial statements are prepared in a timely and accurate manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Assist in preparing monthly financial statements. Assist in reviewing statements for completeness and accuracy before submission to the Accounting Supervisor for final review.

2. Prepare reconciliations necessary for completion of financial statements.

3. Participate in internal audit processes to ensure the integrity of SLFHC assets and financial operations.

4. Participate in providing external auditors with full access to SLFHC records and information.

5. Assist and acts as back-up to Payroll with provider productivity plan calculations and provider CME payments according to contract and policy and reports any problems or concerns to the Accounting Supervisor.

6. Assist the Accounting Supervisor in meeting internal and external reporting requirements.

7. Provide back up for payroll specialist for employee benefit reconciliations and reports any discrepancies to Director of Human Resources for correction.

8. Provides back up for the Payroll Specialist for the bi-weekly payroll process when required or requested.

9. Maintain ongoing understanding of management software in order to assist with the development and accuracy of general ledger entries.

10. Maintain ledgers and other accounting records as necessary for complete and accurate financial records.

11. Participate in special projects that may involve gathering, reporting, and analyzing data, both management and non-management.

12. Maintain and looks at monthly comparison spreadsheets and graphs, reporting outliers to Financial Supervisor.

13. Cross train with the Accounting Specialist II-B, to include all journal entries and a working knowledge of work flow, beginning to end, being able to act as back-up or help whenever necessary.

14. Document and maintain job procedures required to fulfill all duties, in Excel and in a folder, including examples and print screens when helpful.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
15. Participate in in-service/education regarding Quality Improvement.

16. Perform all other related duties as assigned or requested.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Three to four years of computerized accounting experience, preferably in a health care setting
Associates degree in accounting, Bachelor's degree preferred
Good organizational and analytical skills
Computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheet, Access and PowerPoint experience
Effective interpersonal and telephone communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines