Sheltering Arms Institute · 1 day ago
Senior Accountant
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expSheltering Arms Institute is a non-profit rehabilitation hospital that merges advanced technology with clinical care. The Senior Accountant will support the month-end closing process, ensure financial accuracy, and assist in reporting and analysis while maintaining strong financial controls.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Prepare standard monthly journal entries with complete supporting documentation
Prepare adjusting entries to resolve identified errors, ensuring all corrections are supported
Post monthly journal entries and review the general ledger for accuracy
Generate monthly financial statements for inclusion in the monthly board package
Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
Review and analyze expense accounts each month, identifying trends or unusual activity
Research and explain significant budget to actual variances
Track capital appropriation requests, provide capital versus expense guidance, and reconcile vendor funding packages
Experience with ASC842 software and entries to ensure compliance with standard
Prepare audit schedules and assist auditors during the annual audit process
Support special projects and ad hoc assignments as they arise
Provides oversight and support to the accounting clerk to ensure accuracy and timeliness of assigned tasks but does not have direct supervisory responsibility
Explores opportunities to improve business practices and performance across the institute through the use of guidance, development, mentorship and modeling optimal stewardship
Participates in leadership activities across the hospital and within department
Fosters an environment of optimal stewardship and models as such by using a consultative approach throughout the department
Monitors and reports budgetary goals established during budget approval process to include operational and service delivery goals
Takes effective actions to address variances promptly and deals promptly and effectively with the variances
Ensures core team member levels are appropriate through the recruitment and hiring of qualified team members to deliver an efficient and effective level of patient care/customer service through continual assessment. Determines and addresses daily team member needs, schedules, and coverage within department and establishes cost efficient contingency plans. Including ongoing awareness of productivity targets and performance using agreed upon guidelines
Assumes overall responsibility for service, activities and outcomes in areas of responsibility
Addresses customer complaints/concerns timely and appropriately. Proactively ensures that supervisor is notified of potential situations. Adjusts communication timeliness according to urgency
Develops business goals and objectives in areas of responsibility that are consistent with the Sheltering Arms Institute for strategic plan/goals
Actively supports organizational customer service initiatives
Uses customer service survey data to gather information on departmental performance; evaluates the data, reviews trends and takes appropriate action
Ensures that all department/program activities fall within Corporate Compliance guidelines
Performs other duties as assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of Sheltering Arms Institute and departments
Qualification
Required
Seven or more years' experience in general accounting and financial reporting
Advanced knowledge of computerized accounting systems and spreadsheets
Demonstrates patient-centered, problem-focused, and solutions-oriented care and ensures that the patients, families and communities are part of the transdisciplinary team
Models a high level of performance, professional growth, and enhanced competencies
Fosters an environment that is empowered to address concerns or facilitate a response by incorporating priorities into goal setting and planning
Bachelor's degree in accounting or business
Preferred
Healthcare experience is a plus
ASC842 experience is a plus
Company
Sheltering Arms Institute
Sheltering Arms Institute is a non-profit and donor-supported state-of-the-science physical rehabilitation hospital and network of outpatient centers that brings together the brand and clinical reputation of Sheltering Arms and the nationally ranked programs and research of VCU Health through a joint venture.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Matt Wilks
Vice President, Chief Rehabilitation Officer
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