Senior Accountant, Financial Analytics - Hybrid/Oceanport, NJReq #:0000115733

Category:Accounting/Finance

Status:Full-Time

Shift:Day

Facility:RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services

Department:Financial Analytics

Location:

System Business Office, Hybrid/Oceanport, NJ, Oceanport, NJ 07757

Job Summary:The senior accountant will analyze financial data and be a business partner who will assist others understand financial information

Job Responsibilities:

• Create detailed analysis of financial data, FTE s, Charges, Stats, and reconciliations.

• Analyze data for opportunities across the System.

• Creates reconciliations, detailed account analyses with sufficient and appropriate supporting documentation.

• Analysis general ledger accounts of detail, accuracy, and propose appropriate reclass, prepaid entries, and follow ups

• Assists department heads research budget variances and with plans to offset.

• Works with various department heads to gain financial operations understanding to create coherent reporting and communications.

• Follows up on account analyses and accruals with department heads to insure accuracy and gains understanding for department operations.

• Identifies, researches, and provides recommendations for resolution to any accounting issues, has a comprehensive understanding of accounting in accordance with GAAP.

• Routinely review vendor statements for accurate recording of outstanding balances, and work with AP/purchasing resolve discrepancies, duplicate invoices, misapplied invoices, and miscoding.

• Identifies and research reasons for potential delays in payment or other issues.

• Must be highly proficient in Excel, a self-motivator who leads and takes initiative.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and a keen analytic mind.

• Completes special projects, ad hoc requests and other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor s Degree in Accounting or Finance,

• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in professional accounting, preferably in a healthcare setting.

• Demonstrate the ability to prepare, analyze, and maintain various financial reports.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

• Peoplesoft experience preferred.

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of business professionals at all levels of the organization.

Additional Information:

We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans

• 401 (k)

• Vacation/Personal/Holiday/Sick Time Off

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey and the state s second-largest private employer with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals, three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital).

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer