Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | AMSURG

The Tone:
This is an entry-level, remote-centric hybrid role at AMSURG, located in Nashville, TN. AMSURG is a nationally recognized leader in the strategic and operational management of over 250 ambulatory surgery centers across the U.S., partnering with physicians and health systems to deliver the highest standards of patient care. Through its clinician-led organization, AMSURG is dedicated to changing healthcare by putting the patient first. This Staff Accountant role is essential for ensuring the accounting and financial integrity of assigned surgery centers, directly supporting the company’s mission.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Remote-Centric Hybrid
• Location: Remote-Centric Hybrid, Nashville, TN

• Mission: Own the accounting and financial functions for assigned ambulatory surgery centers to ensure financial accuracy and operational efficiency.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Cash Management: Oversee daily cash management, including the inflow and outflow of funds and maintenance of the proprietary cash management system for depository bank accounts.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare general ledger journal entries, create cash flow statements, and analyze monthly financial packages to generate accurate financial reports for centers.
• Asset Management: Reconcile fixed asset costs and accumulated depreciation to the depreciation schedule, review physical inventory counts, and research any large variances in inventory levels.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile all bank accounts for assigned centers from bank statements to the general ledger, investigating and correcting identified differences.
• Process Improvement: Monitor and implement changes to correct incorrect practices at centers once identified, and train center personnel on best practices when irregularities are found.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited College or University; this is an entry-level accounting position.
• Experience: Not specified, though public accounting or industry experience is a plus; healthcare experience is also a plus.
• Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills; detail-oriented and organized; high integrity, including the maintenance of confidential information; ability to exercise good judgment; ability to handle multiple, simultaneous tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Bonus: Public accounting or industry experience; healthcare experience; ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends as approved in advance.