Accountant II - Irving
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Irving
Posted on: October 29, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescriptionSummary:The Accountant II is
responsible for preparing general ledger month-end journal entries
relevant to their assigned functional accounting team in accordance
with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.Functional Accounting
Teams are as follows:Cash AccountingFixed Assets
AccountingCorporate AccountingPayroll AccountingInvestments and
Foundation AccountingPrepaid Asset, Deferred Revenue, and Notes
Payable AccountingInventory and Supplies AccountingPhysician
Guarantees and Physician Fees AccountingPurchased Services and
Non-Patient Accounts Receivable AccountingJoint Venture
AccountingIntercompany Accounting, Allocations, and
EliminationsLease AccountingTechnical AccountingHealth Plan
AccountingThe job requires an understanding of United States
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). The Accountant
II should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of
the journal entries they are recording to the general ledger,
evaluate the appropriateness of the entry (including the GL
accounts used and the financial statement line item
classification), and explain the impact to the financial
statements. They are responsible for ensuring appropriate and
relevant supporting documentation is attached to the journal entry.
The Accountant II is responsible for evaluating the source of the
information for their journal entries and asking appropriate
follow-up questions to ensure documentation is appropriate. In some
cases, appropriate support will include developing estimates of the
current month activity based on financial analysis of historical
data. The Accountant II is expected to develop an understanding of
healthcare specific accounting issues relevant to the assigned
functional accounting area. The Accountant II is responsible for
analyzing and providing variance explanations (from budget and
trend) related to assigned areas to the accounting leads and
managers for month-end review. The Accountant II is expected to
seek out learning opportunities and be open to constructive
feedback to improve overall performance and expand their knowledge
of US GAAP.The Accountant II is responsible for completion of
monthly balance sheet account reconciliations related to the
assigned functional accounting area. The Accountant II is
responsible for assisting the accounting lead and manager with
information requests from other teams across the System (both at
the corporate office and at our facilities), as needed. The
Accountant II is responsible for other projects, as assigned, which
may include but are not limited to: research of GL transactions to
understand the impact to the GL, process improvement projects, and
assistance for the year-end external audit.Responsibilities:
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