Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Wellstar Health System

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Wellstar Health System, located in-person. Wellstar is a leading health system dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of every person it serves. This role is crucial for providing management with the financial data, information, and analysis necessary to make operational, investment, and tactical decisions, directly contributing to the organization’s mission and excellence in healthcare.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person

• Mission: This person supports financial decision-making by providing essential data, information, and analysis to management and assists with core accounting functions.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Closing & Reporting: Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes, prepare monthly balance and income statement analyses, and contribute to general ledger reconciliations.
• Balance Sheet Management: Conduct comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts, prepare associated journal entries, and assist in resolving any discrepancies.
• Accounts Receivable & Invoicing: Bill and reconcile miscellaneous accounts receivable and process non-purchase order invoices by coding, reviewing, and approving them for payment.
• Audit & Utility Support: Prepare interim and year-end audit schedules, perform other cash reconciliation responsibilities, and manage utility accounts by establishing, terminating, and serving as the point of contact for all utility-related issues.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Experience: No specific prior job-related experience is strictly required for this role.
• Skills: Proficient technical and computer software skills; strong English communication abilities to interact effectively with employees at all levels; demonstrated time management skills to accomplish multiple tasks.
• Bonus: Less than one year of job-related experience is preferred.