Junior Accountant

Job Description

Jr Accountant | Rome Health

The Tone:
This is an in-person accounting role at Rome Health, located in Rome, NY. Rome Health is a trusted healthcare provider with a long-standing commitment to serving our community with compassion, quality, and integrity, recognized as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces in Health Care. This role is crucial for supporting the Finance Department by ensuring accurate vendor payments, prompt recording of cash activity, and reconciliation of financial records. The Junior Accountant helps maintain the completeness and accuracy of financial information essential for month-end close, reporting, and management decision-making.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person Rome, NY
• Team: Supports accounts payable, daily cash accounting, and treasury operations within the Finance Department.
• Mission: Ensure vendors are paid accurately, cash activity is recorded promptly, and cash-related financial records are complete and accurate for reporting and decision-making.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, financial, accounting, and banking systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Invoice Processing: Receive, review, verify, and process vendor invoices, employee expense claims, and payment requests for accurate payment.
• General Ledger Coding: Ensure all invoices are accurately coded to the appropriate general ledger accounts, cost centers, and departments.
• Vendor Support: Maintain accurate records, prepare payment runs, and reconcile discrepancies to support positive vendor relationships.
• Accounts Payable Monitoring: Monitor accounts payable aging reports and proactively follow up on outstanding invoices, overdue balances, and vendor discrepancies.
• Financial Reporting Assistance: Assist with month-end closing activities, daily cash position monitoring, cash position reports, and cash flow forecasting.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Requires working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), accounts payable processes, cash accounting, and bank and general ledger reconciliations.
• Experience: Preferred experience in accounting, accounts payable, cash management, or treasury.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, comfort learning new financial, accounting, and banking systems, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, organization, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and prepare accurate financial information.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree preferred; healthcare finance experience is preferred.