Staff Accountant Job at River Vista Behavioral Health

River Vista Behavioral Health Madera, CA 93636

$65,000 - $80,000 a year

River Vista Behavioral Health sits along the bluffs overlooking the San Joaquin River, this brand new, 128-bed facility, will provide high-quality and advanced behavioral health services to residents and visitors in the Central Valley. The new hospital will employ more than 250 people, including clinicians, nurses, mental health technicians, support staff and administration.

We are currently seeking a forward thinking and talented STAFF ACCOUNTANT. The Staff Accountant is responsible for daily intracompany billings, payroll, accounts payable and financial accounting responsibilities for the hospital. All functions and duties for this position are in accordance with IRS and current acceptable accounting principles and practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.

Experience: A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as an Accountant, with specific experience handling accounts payable and payroll functions, preferably in a health care setting. Experience managing multiple functions highly preferred.

Additional Requirements: Working knowledge of KRONOS, ADP, payroll/accounts payable systems, Excel or any combination of education, training or experience in a business office environment. May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting and Accounting Functions

1. Consult with the CFO concerning the facility’s financial affairs, development of operating policies and procedures, and facility financial goals and objectives.

2. Monitor the overall financial and general accounting operations of the facility in accordance with facility policies, procedures and guidelines.

3. Prepare analysis of facility income, expenditures, and capital asset values with comparison to previous periods.

4. Prepare journal entries, narrative and financial statements.

5. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts monthly.

6. Consult with Chief Financial Officer on identified trends, issues or on-going concerns.

7. Reconcile FTE report and Cash needs in a timely manner.

8. Produce general ledger on a timely basis each month.

9. Produce financial statements within facility guidelines.

10. Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of monthly facility financial statements.

11. Provide for consistent and accurate monthly expense accruals and resolve errors on problems in a timely fashion.

12. Maintain a timely completion of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting regarding financial operations/reporting.

13. Assist with audit preparation.

Budget

1. Make recommendations concerning methods of reducing costs and increasing income.

2. Assist in the preparation of the facility’s annual operating and capital

budget.

3. Perform timely variance analysis between budget and the actual results on a monthly basis.

4. Monitor adherence to budget and consult with CFO on variances.

5. Bring departmental procedural problems & variances to CFO attention as soon as identified.

6. Track CERs against the budget to monitor requested, paid and balance remaining annually.

Fixed Assets Management

1. Maintain fixed asset depreciation spreadsheet on Excel.

a. Record fixed asset additions and deletions.

b. Review depreciation reports for accuracy monthly.

2. Compute and record depreciation on buildings, equipment and other assets.

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

1. Ensure the effective control and management of the accounts payable for the facility:

a. Monitor the approval process.

b. Ensure proper coding to generate ledger.

c. Audit payment funding needs, sales tax assessed and ensure

effective use of aging.

2. Monitor facility admission accuracy, contractual posting, and collection aging on A/R.

Payroll

1. Ensure the accurate processing of all employee payroll-related functions by managing data in the Kronos system for all employees.

2. Process bi-weekly payroll in an accurate and timely fashion:

a. Receive time sheets from departments, audit for accuracy, and input time into the payroll system.

b. Maintain accurate records of all holiday, vacation and sick time (PTO) to determine if time off has been earned.

c. Verify payroll reports prior to the run of the bi-weekly payroll run.

d. Print bi-weekly payroll checks and audit for accuracy prior to distribution.

e. Respond quickly to all payroll-related problems.

Leadership

1. Monitor functions/activities of departmental interactions and influences with accounting and payroll functions. Evaluating performance and recommending actions.

2. Maintaining good employee relations with all departmental staff.

3. Observe committees as requested Daily Morning/Flash Meeting, Monthly Management Meetings, Utilization Review, Denial Committee, and/or Intake meetings as requested by CFO.

Additional Standards

1. Ensure confidentiality of payroll, patient and company financials at all

times.

2. Ensure accuracy of staffing and overtime reports are completed bi-

weekly.

3. Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel, and standard

policies and procedures.

4. Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities

as scheduled.

5. Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and

punctuality.

6. Support facility-wide quality/performance improvement goals and

objectives.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND MENTAL APTITUDE

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES WHAT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND MENTAL APTITUDE AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION SHOULD CURRENTLY POSSESS. THIS LIST MAY NOT BE COMPLETE FOR ALL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND MENTAL APTITUDE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION.

1. Knowledge of payroll/accounts payable processing systems.

2. Knowledge of general ledger accounts.

3. Knowledge of all code procedures.

4. Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.

5. Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.

6. Effective oral and written communication skills.

7. Ability to communicate effectively with patients and co-workers.

8. Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures.

9. Ability to use good judgement and to maintain confidentiality of

information.

10. Ability to work as a team player.

11. Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication.

12. Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures.

13. Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the various patient age groups (child, adolescent, adult and geriatric).

14. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

15. Ability to meet deadlines.

16. Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPECIAL DEMANDS

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES HOW AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION CURRENTLY PERFORMS THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS JOB MAY BE PERFORMED WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

1. Ability to work a 40 hour week.

2. Ability to sit for long periods, up to 8 hours.

3. Ability to use both hands in fine manipulation of small tools (copier, computer, telephone, typewriter, calculator, safe, facsimile machine).

4. Ability to push and pull up to 10 lbs. (file cabinet drawers, computer paper boxes).

5. Ability to see well enough to read handwritten and typewritten material.

6. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds to move transfer file boxes, data processing paper and newly admitted patients' belongings as required.

7. Ability to frequently retrieve files from bottom shelves and drawers and the ability to move boxes of paper and forms to the computer printer.

8. Ability to reach, turn and twist above and below the waist daily to retrieve files from top shelves to obtain office supplies from upper shelves in supply closet.

9. Ability to retrieve forms/supplies for other departments.

10. Ability to spend 90% working time in an environment of continuous moderate voices and office machine noise typical for business office atmosphere.

11. Ability to handle a variety of repetitive tasks.

Additional Requirements: A strong knowledge of The Joint Commission, HCFA, OSHA regulations, and patient rights standards and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. UHS is recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice:

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Physical setting:

  • Office

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Madera, CA 93636: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • GAAP: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: One location




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