Job Description

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country\xe2\x80\x99s largest physician-led, tax paying, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation\xe2\x80\x99s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 39 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide management with explanations for current month actual vs. budget impact.
• Reviewed actual dollars for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations to review with management for recommendations on a corrective action plan.
• Respond to questions or problems pertaining to the monthly performance reports, as well as supporting department managers in reviewing expenses.
• Analyze and prepare month end accruals for high visibility accounts, such as but not limited to: professional fees, purchased services, rentals, utilities expenses, maintenance contracts, and various expenses within P&L statement based on first pass review of expenses.
• Organize supporting back up this includes but is not limited to: journal entries, account reconciliation reports, balance sheet reconciliations and various supporting general ledger schedules.
• Balance sheet account reconciliation on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis in preparation for the annual external audit.
• Supports Accounting Manager in review of account transactions, appropriate account balances in conjunction with monthly financial close
• Supports Accounting Manager in the preparation for annual financial audit Coordinates with Accounts Payable and other financial functions (Patient Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Fixed Asset) to resolve issues impacting general ledger
• Identifies and reviews issues related to interface postings to manager for resolution. Other duties may be assigned.
• Build relationships with Region/Facility teams by performing research requests, reviewing financial/account discrepancies, and communicating timely
• Work in partnership with other internal teams including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Corporate Accounting, and Procurement
• Supervises Staff Accountant(s), when applicable

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL/OTHER:

Qualifications:

Minimum 3-5 years of experience, BS Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience

Advanced knowledge of MS Office

Hospital/Health Care experience

High Volume/Multi-Location experience

Advanced Excel including Pivot Tables, Power Query and VLOOKUP

General/basic understanding of accepted accounting principles (i.e. timing, etc.)

Exposure to auditing practices and principles.

Steward Health Care