• Staff Financial Accountant

    Childrens Hospital of The King's Daughters (Norfolk, VA)


    + GENERAL SUMMARY

    + The Staff Financial Accountant is responsible for assisting in cost report preparation, reconciliations, transactional processing and other general accounting functions. Reports to the Reimbursement Manager.

    + ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Prepares and analyzes a variety of financial information including financial reports, records of financial transactions, and various accounting operation activities.

    + Works collaboratively with leadership and external auditors on the preparation of requested information.

    + Effectively communicates financial information and plans to facilitate informed decision making.

    + Ensures the timeliness and accuracy of documentation requested by auditors; adheres to professional guidelines including GAAP regulations.

    + Prepares journal entries accurately and timely as necessary based on assigned areas.

    + Prepares various accounting reports provided to management.

    + May require interaction with and knowledge of other areas due to the nature of financial analysis.

    + Assists and supports department leadership with special projects and other tasks as needed.

    + LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

    + CPA preferred.

    + MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

    + Bachelor’s degree of Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or other closely related field is required.

    + A minimum of one year of accounting or related experience is required; three years of healthcare finance/accounting experience is preferred.

    + Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain a variety of working relationships.

    + Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills necessary to gather, interpret, and verify accuracy of data.

    + Demonstrated ability to think critically, do financial analysis and organize workload to meet established priorities and special projects as assigned.

    + Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Excel, is required.

    + Experience manipulating large databases is helpful.

    + WORKING CONDITIONS

    + Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.

    + PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    + Click here to view physical requirements. (https://www.chkd.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Employees/Category%20A%20Jobs.pdf)