Financial Accountant

Professional Lawrence, Kansas


Description

 

Schedule: Monday to Friday full-time days

 

Something special starts here.

You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.

You'll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:

·            Join a team that cares about the community

·            Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education

·            Professional development and recognition

·            Excellent benefits

We’re looking for you.

The Financial Accountant is responsible for exercising sound judgment and discretion in gathering and analyzing data; preparing and posting monthly journal entries to the general ledger; reconciling specific balance sheet accounts to the general ledger detail; and maintaining general ledger supporting schedules to facilitate the annual financial audit.

Responsibilities

-         Gathers and analyzes data to prepare monthly journal entry schedules and posts journal entries to the general ledger according to GAAP.

-         Reconciles assigned cash accounts to the general ledger.

-         Maintains reconciliation schedules for all balance sheet accounts.

-         Designated Financial Accountant prepares fixed asset monthly journal entry schedules and posts journal entries to the general ledger.

-         Performs weekly check run audit and check matching function.

-         Prepares expense variance analysis report used to analyze the monthly financial statements.

-         Prepares the monthly financial statement package for the CFO and Board of Trustees.

-         Cross-trains with and assists other financial accountants.

-         Prepares annual audit schedules as assigned.

-         Assists department managers and other staff with accounting related issues.

-         Designated Financial Accountant acts as primary payroll backup.

-         Demonstrates excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc.) and general accounting software and have strong typing/data entry skills.

-         Possesses the ability to interact and respond professionally to complaints and inquiries from coworkers, management, and customers.

-         Displays effective time management, organizational and communication skills, both written and oral.

-         Ability to work independently analyze problems, to compile data, to determine facts and reach a logical conclusion.

-         Ability to comprehend and enforce policies and procedures.

-         Maintains attention to detail, accuracy with numbers and efficiency in completing multiple tasks.

-         Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

-         Bachelor’s degree in accounting.

-         Minimum 3 years previous accounting experience.

Preferred:

-         Healthcare experience.

-         Payroll experience.

-         Knowledge of fixed asset accounting.

Our Cultural Beliefs

  • Patient First. We consider the patient first in everything we do.
  • Better Together. We actively strive to be a diverse LMH Health team that works together to achieve excellence.
  • Listen/Speak Up. We embrace a diverse culture of open, respectful, well-intended communication where we listen, share, and value ideas to create equitable solutions.
  • Innovate! We actively explore new ideas and approach change with agility and an open mind.
  • Own It/Solve It. We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and we collaborate for solutions.
  • In Joy. We create a workplace that is both fun and meaningful.

 

At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.