Accountant

At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the “you” you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We’re committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate “why” – our patients.
With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women’s and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you. JOB SUMMARY The Accountant at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for facilitating timely and accurate accounting,  Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations. This role operates under the guidance of the Financial Reporting Manager and engages strong organizational and communication skills to ensure accurate and timely transmission of data and bills, assist with budget preparation, generate reports, provide audit support, and interface effectively with internal and external stakeholders to provide organized, efficient, and accurate accounting. The Accountant also remains flexible and adaptable to provide support on Special Projects as needed to promote effective organizational function.
| **JOB** **FUNCTIONS** | | --- | General Accounting/Financial Reporting:
• Prepare and record journal entries and outside system activity not automatically interfaced with the general ledger.
• Primary responsibility for reviewing the general ledger to insure accurate maintenance of the ledger with correct balances.
• Maintain current reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, including outside A/R systems.
• Primary responsibility for preparing the monthly income statements (current year-to-date and last year-to-date), the balance sheet, statement of cash flows, stats page and budget variance analysis to be presented to hospital management, senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Prepares the AR reserve workpapers and calculations to properly record AR reserves for month end balances.
• Prepares the monthly Allowance and Bad Debt Volume/Mix/Rate analysis that provides some insight as to the changes in monthly Net Revenue.

Periodic/Statistical Reporting:
• Responsible for collecting data and preparing statistical reports for their assigned companies.  This position works with the Decision •Support dept as well to keep accurate statistical information in the financial packets.
• Assemble data and prepare special periodic reports such as Sales/Use Tax Returns and Bureau of the Census reports and other special periodic reports as assigned by the manager or director.

Subsidiary Records:
• Responsible for the maintenance of the major asset register for their assigned companies.

Budget:
• Actively participates in the preparation and review of the budget for their assigned companies to assure the timely and satisfactory completion of the budgeting process.

Audit:
• Primary responsibility for assisting internal and external auditors by providing accounting documents to enable the audit to be completed in a timely and efficient manner.



**QUALIFICATIONS**


**Education**
* Bachelor's Degree
**Licenses and Certifications**

**Work Experience**

**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
* Good oral and written communication skills and good organizational skills; required * Reviews and evaluates the financial/business process, and recommends, and implements process improvements. * Possesses the ability to manage multiple projects. * Interacts daily with the Senior Accountant, department managers,  and clients; therefore, incumbent must possess good communication skills. * Exhibits ability to effectively communicate with non-financial individuals.
**Benefits A****vailable** * Continuing Education * 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions * Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance * Wellness Programs and Incentives * Referral Bonuses * Employee Assistance Program * Medical Benefits * Dental Benefits * Vision Benefits * License + Certification Reimbursement * Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance * Employee Discount Program * Other: * Early Access to Earned Wages * Tuition Assistance * Relocation Assistance * Paid Time Away * Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers