This position provides accounting services which ensure accurate, timely and meaningful reporting of and protection for corporate assets. Position requires working knowledge of numerous sub-systems. These are systems that General Accounting must routinely monitor, but are ones that are owned by other departments. This position is expected to trouble shoot and have the over-view knowledge of one or more of the following systems: Accounts Payable (CAPPS), Membership (MIPS), Signature Patient Accounts Receivable Common System (SPARCS), Oregon System of Claims And Referrals (OSCAR), General Stores & Pharmacy Inventory systems and the Payroll and Benefits system (Human Resources Management System - HRMS). These systems are in addition to the General Ledger and Property Systems that are "owned" by the General Accounting Department.
Essential Functions:
Maintain financial records, including general ledger and subsidiary ledgers
Prepare journal entries and review data for reasonableness
Analyze accounts for validity and propriety
Research and resolve identified discrepancies; review and/or prepare accruals as necessary; recommend or initiate corrective action
Analyze accounting data and prepare financial statements and other financial reports
Review accounts for proper reporting classification
Assist supervisor in training and directing work of other staff members; assist in development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives
Prepare various tax returns, Program Office and other external reports; complete special projects and develop special reports as needed
Analyze claims and referrals categories to determine current cost and utilization
Prepare detailed schedules of the categories and evaluate adequacy of monthly accrual
Prepare Insurance Commissioners' reports
Reconcile pharmacy and optical physical inventory results to control accounts
Recommend write-offs, change or corrective action
Review capital equipment physical inventory reconciliation
Recommend write-offs and/or corrective action
Perform review and final approval of capital equipment purchase requests for compliance with policy and budget availability
Direct and review capital equipment budget reporting
Accrue, amortize and prepare payment for real and personal property taxes
Provide General Ledger system support and develop DD-Star reports for the department
Performs other duties as requested
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of progressive general accounting experience including financial statement preparation; analysis, review and preparing of tax returns
Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in asset management, automated, perpetual inventory control, cost accounting, statistical analysis methods (where applicable to specific position)
Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and their application
Working knowledge of financial systems e.g. Payroll, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Budgeting, Claims and Referrals, as applicable
Proficient with personal computer spreadsheets Excel and MS Word
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications:
1 year experience in training and reviewing work of others
CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Experience preparing comprehensive specialty reports e.g. Insurance
Commissioners Report, property tax affidavits
Thorough knowledge of user programming languages e.g. 1032, SAS, DD-Star
Working knowledge of personal computer software programs for financial applications
Experience with automated general ledger systems and other finance related mainframe applications
Salary Range: $26.96 -$35.59