Posted: 03/27/20252025-03-272025-04-27Employment Type:ContractJob Category:Accounting & FinanceJob Number: 631193Is job remote?: NoCountry: United States
Job Description
Staff Accountant
$28-$33/hr 3-Month Contract Boston MA
Must Haves:
3+ years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
Strong accounting knowledge with the ability to apply GAAP principles
Computer software experience on both a General Ledger System as well as comparable spreadsheet and word processing software (Microsoft Office Word and Excel)
Preferred:
Lawson Accounting System
Previous work supporting a large medical facility or hospital
Job Summary/Description:
Under the direction of the Accounting Management Team, the Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing numerous journal entries and general ledger reconciliations including intercompany transactions for the monthly financial close, ensuring all monthly close activities are completed in a timely manner. Additionally this position performs financial trend analyses, assists in abandoned property filings, prepares various treasury functions including creating intercompany invoices and wire transfers, and supports Accounting Supervisory and Accounting Manager in annual audit requests
Prepare standard and ad-hoc journal entries, including intercompany entries, for clinical departments as part of the monthly close
Reconcile and prepare monthly balance sheets for clinical departments, including cash, accounts payable, prepaids, other assets, and liabilities
Reconcile and analyze monthly patient and non-patient cash posted to the general ledger
Record non-patient activity identified during cash log reconciliation
Reconcile payroll general ledger interface to external invoice files by department
Analyze revenue and expense trends to understand financial performance and prepare adjusting journal entries
Provide trend and variance explanations during monthly financial close meetings
Work with the finance team to prepare and distribute quarterly financial workbooks and monthly financial statements
Coordinate with clinical departments to create non-patient accounts receivable invoices and apply collected cash
Prepare intercompany invoices by analyzing activity paid by corporate and charged to departments
Download bank statements and initiate wires using Cash Pro
Conduct quarterly payroll audit analysis to ensure employees are paid from one payroll source
Assist the Senior Accountant with annual abandoned property filing
Support the Accounting Supervisor and Manager with annual audit requests
Complete ad-hoc financial analyses or projects as requested by management
Promote teamwork, open communication, and collaboration between departments
Participate in employee training and promote knowledge sharing within the department
Adhere to hospital values, infection control, and safety procedures
Perform other duties as required
Follow all hospital behavioral standards
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