Senior Accountant - Boston, United States - Boston Medical Center

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Manager of Accounting Operations, the Senior Accountant for BMC General Accounting Team will be an active participant in the General Accounting Operations for BMC Hospital System. They will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions and records. The Senior Accountant maintains, reconciles and reports income statement and balance sheet transactions to multiple areas of the Hospital System.

Position: Senior Accountant

Department: Accounting

Schedule: Full Time

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Requires the completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and preferably 5 years experience. This role requires a full understanding of the accounting cycle, transactional processes, intercompany and elimination transactions. This role is actively involved in day to day and the month end close process, financial transactions, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, monthly financial statement review and variance analysis.
Requires excellent oral and written communication skills as well as diplomacy to interact and communicate effectively with different levels of hospital personnel.
Must have superior computer experience on both a General Ledger System as well as comparable spreadsheet and word processing software (Microsoft Office Word and Excel.)
Must have strong analytical skills and be able to apply GAAP in a non profit acute care environment.
Must be exceptionally organized to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines.
Positive attitude and professional demeanor. Must be a dedicated team player and act as a mentor to Jr. Staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans