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Tufts Medicine Sr Staff Accountant in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
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Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose/Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.
Why Join Us? At Tufts Medicine, we’re more than a health system – we’re a community of the brightest minds and the biggest hearts in healthcare. We combine academic innovation with compassion and community. If that excites you, then you belong with us.
Competitive salaries & benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one
403(b) Retirement with company match
Tuition Reimbursement
Opportunities for career growth
Job Overview
This position is responsible for assisting the manager in the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements. Responsibilities include reconciling account balances and preparing month-end journal entries, as well as well as preparing month-end close reporting. This position also prepares monthly, and year to date analysis of account balances, including communication with department managers and operations teams to address variances to budget. Assists with the preparation of materials for the year-end audit, as well as benefit plan audits, and tax filings. Communicates across affiliate accounting teams, as well as coordinating intercompany entries and reconciliations. The Senior Accountant will also assist in supervising and training staff accountants.
Location: Lowell General Hospital - 100 Potash Hill Road - Tyngsboro, MA
Hours: Full time - 40 hours - Monday thru Friday
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Three (3) years of general accounting experience or One (1) year of healthcare-specific accounting.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Reviews monthly financials, including the final P&Ls, balance sheets, and graphs.
Participates in month-end closing review, research, and making adjustments as necessary.
Prepares analysis, such as ratio calculations, on a monthly, quarterly, year-end and as-needed basis.
Completes the monthly eliminations and cash flow to be included in the financial statements.
Assists with maintenance of records for temporary and restricted funds activity and reconcile net assets on a monthly basis.
Assists with maintenance of automated general ledger system to ensure proper GL account and report structures.
Allocates rent expense to the appropriate departments and books entries.
Analyzes monthly P&Ls for parent and property corporations.
Manages Prepaid and A/R accounts and new/old lease agreements.
Calculates monthly depreciation and book the depreciation amounts to the general ledger. Inputs new capital as needed.
Books monthly audit accruals.
Works with auditors at interim and year-end audit. Reconciles certain balance sheet accounts quarterly.
Accountable for the safeguarding, reconciliation, and replenishment of petty cash. Completes quarterly hospital cash flow.
Reconciles fixed assets system and books monthly depreciation entries.
Prepares and reviews tax returns; files tax extension forms
Responsible for General Ledger reconciliation and review of reconciliations done by staff accountant(s).
Educates Managers and their staff with computerized accounting system, the accrual process, and monthly accruals and to streamline and make the process more accurate and efficient.
Contributes to ensuring that all departments meet service level agreements, quality standards, and performance goals based on the development and monitoring of cost and process metrics
About Lowell General
For more than 125 years, Lowell General has served the Greater Lowell community with pride. We balance the first-rate care of a premier medical center with the warmth of a three-time Magnet®-recognized community hospital. As a member of our team, you’ll join over 3,000 dedicated care providers to offer complete, connected care, when and where patients need it most.
Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employ
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at careers@tuftsmedicine.org .