Senior Accountant II

3 weeks ago

Edison, United States Hackensack Meridian Health Full time

Overview:

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. Its also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Senior Accountant II prepares, analyzes, and reviews financial statements using accounting principles for the Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) network. Reconciles accounts from general ledger, and prepares journal entries, budgets and month end reports. Identifies complex accounting problems, researches solutions and corrects problems. Examines financial statements and documents for conformance with accounting requirements and principles. May have lead responsibility for special projects. Participates in all levels of accounting activities within the finance department. This position relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals while performing a variety of complicated tasks. Demonstrates knowledge and application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), standards and procedures. Applies GAAP to carry out the core responsibilities of all assigned duties, special projects and any other necessary responsibilities. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected along with leading the work of others.

Responsibilities:

A day in the life of a Senior Accountant II at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

  • Prepares and determines payroll withholding taxes to the appropriate Federal and State Governments; ensure timely payment of both Federal and state payroll taxes to the appropriate agency via electronic funds transfer; and prepares related journal entries at month end.
  • Reconciles all federal and state tax liability accounts monthly to the general ledger (GL), and works with payroll supervisor to resolve reconciling items.
  • Prepares the monthly payroll bank reconciliation; verifies that all manual and voided checks have been entered in to the payroll system; and proposes and records the proper journal entries.
  • Reviews federal and state quarterly tax returns.
  • Coordinates copying of cancelled checks upon demand.
  • Processes interface of general ledger data from SMS to PeopleSoft with regards to the monthly payroll activity.
  • Maintains payroll general ledger accounts.
  • Prepares monthly overtime reports for finance management and VP review.
  • Produces monthly salary and wage supplemental detail report for management use.
  • Records monthly and prepares all related journal entries for the investment activity for the trustee funds related to the HMH bond insurance.
  • Prepares work papers to reconcile all balance sheet and revenue accounts.
  • Notifies trustee bank and follows up to correct any discrepancies with the bank statement.
  • Initiates all payments for broker/dealer fees connected with the variable bond series issuance.
  • Prepares schedules summarizing interest cost and fund availability for the finance committee.
  • Monitors and reviews filing of all federal, state, county, and local government and non-government grant awards. 16. Reviews all government awards for appropriateness with the government grant single audit guidelines.
  • Reviews activity related to the Medical Centers' specific purpose funds.
  • Prepares certain monthly standard journal entries to coincide with general ledger month-end closing.
  • Prepares certain monthly balance sheet account analysis for review by department manager, (charity appropriation, special receivables, etc.).
  • Prepares annual state charity registration renewal returns. Maintains and updates accounting benefit schedule and related GL accounts pertaining to the KEYSOP compensation and 457(b) deduction plan.
  • Updates policy and procedure manual for all policies and procedures affected under area of responsibility.
  • Assists outside auditors and budget department in providing detail supporting schedules on an ongoing basis.
  • Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
  • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
  • A minimum of 6-8 years' accounting experience.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

  • Prior hospital or healthcare experience.
  • Prior experience with ERP software: PeopleSoft Financial and/or Lawson.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

  • Certified Public Accountant License.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today

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