Senior Accountant

**All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:**

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Student Loan Repayment Program

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

**Our promise to you:**

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better.

**Schedule:** Full Time

**Shift** : Days

**Location:** 4200 Sun 'n Lake Boulevard Sebring, FL 33872

**The community youll be caring for:** AdventHealth Sebring

Faith Based & Mission driven Facility

Largest Employer in the County

Surrounded by beautiful Lakes, Golf Courses and Floridas oldest State Park

Close knit community with a home town family feel

Nature and hiking trails

**The role youll contribute:**

The financial services for Advent Health Heartland Division facilities are centralized for the division within the Accounting Department; thus, the Senior Accountant performs various functions for the three hospitals as well as the employed physician group (Health Partners). The Senior Accountant must be committed, self-motivated, disciplined and able to focus on achieving the expected end results of a given tasks and responsibilities, not being influenced by people or situations. Self-motivated in this context means the inner ability to find reason and strength to carry on and complete a quality task in the midst of challenging environment.

The Senior Accountant must possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work interactively with other team members while meeting multiple deadlines and communicating effectively with multiple superiors is also necessary for success. Expectations of accuracy, completeness and timeliness in this environment are typically at a higher threshold. The Senior Accountant should also possess an enhanced project management skillset for dealing with specific functions of the Accounting Department that include Fixed Assets, Foundation, Reimbursement, Cash, Tax, and Government Reporting.The Senior Accountant routinely analyzes, compiles and summarizes data using deductive reasoning skills in response to the needs of the Controller, Chief Financial Officers and finance leaders (within the region), AHS Corporate leaders, consultants, and external auditors (financial/governmental).

The Senior Accountant prepares accurate general ledger accounting entries and reconciliations for both Net Revenue and Expense accounts and assists with the valuation of net revenue, A/R systems, physician A/R (Athena), and home health A/R (Home Based Home Health). The Senior Accountant also prepares balance sheet account entries with similar expectations for accuracy, timeliness and completion. The Senior Accountant follows AHS corporate standard methodologies to record and support net revenue and expense entries that should receive favorable results when reviewed periodically by AHS Corporate including internal audit, cash management, and reimbursement reviews.

The Senior Accountant works collaboratively with Adventist Health System Corporate departments, the patient financial services staff, and other departments in the multihospital accounting office to meet governmental filing requirements including (but not limited to) filing the Medicare cost reports, Medicaid cost reports, the AHCA annual reports, and the IRS 990 annual reports. This position also supports financial audits and governmental audits/desk reviews associated with the filed cost reports. As a senior staff person, the position is responsible for fostering a professional, pleasant work environment and moving through assignments with velocity and precision. The Senior Accountant proactively partners with management to continuously improve processes in a fast-paced environment with many important projects running concurrently.

**The value youll bring to the team:**

1. Works independently with minimal effort to explain assignments and minimal need for oversight

2. Prepares, records and analyzes monthly and year-end closing journal entries related to revenue, contractual and cash activity for non-interfaced A/R

3. Prepares, records and analyzes monthly and year-end closing journal entries related to expenses, accruals, and reclasses

4. Prepares, records and analyzes monthly and year-end closing journal entries related to balance sheet accounts including cash activity, inter-company transfers, fixed assets and liabilities

5. Prepares balance sheet account reconciliations monthly; resolves variances in a timely manner; coordinates the review of those reconciliations by assembling a balance sheet binder for each entity; provides detailed analyses and reviews and defends balance sheet account reconciliations periodically with CFO

6. Works with AHS Cash Reconciliation Management (CRM) to research open items and variances identified in bank account reconciliations

7. Utilizes AHS standard methodologies to calculate allowances for third party contracts, bad debt, and charity for hospital and non-hospital A/R and to calculate expense accruals

8. Executes financial statement closing and reporting responsibilities in accordance with closing schedules published by AVP/Controller, Assistant Controller and Director of Finance

Qualifications

**The expertise and experiences youll need to succeed:**

Bachelor of Science in Accounting (depending on relevant work experience may be Bachelor degree or Master in Accounting, Finance or Business Management)

At least five years progressive experience in general accounting services including financial statement closing responsibilities

Reconciled balance sheet accounts to satisfaction of senior management, regulators and/or auditors

Prepared schedules and gathered information used by senior management or for regulatory reporting

Performed analytical reviews of financial statement results and determined root cause of budget variances or monthly trend fluctuations

Participated in measurable performance improvement of finance department function, process, or team effectiveness

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

**Category:** Accounting/Finance

**Organization:** AdventHealth Heartland

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Shift:** 1 - Day

**Req ID:** 24028995

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.