Job Details

Corporate Accountant

Location: Steward Health Care

Key Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the reconciliation of all balance sheet reconciliations assigned to you and corporate staff on a monthly basis
2. Performs/reviews reconciliation of general ledger accounts involving complex transactions
3. Coordinate with the corporate accounting team to deliver accurate corporate department P&L's on a monthly basis
4. Reviews financial statement analysis as prepared by senior/staff accountants for appropriate activity relative to budget/expectations for assigned entities
5. Analyzes/reviews, verifies and posts transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
6. Analyzes/reviews, investigates and corrects accounting entries as needed
7. Closely interact with hospital accounting, SMG, SHCN, AR and AP groups to identify areas of operational and accounting efficiencies
8. Work with director of financial reporting and corporate controller to shorten period end close cycle
9. Communicate with director of AP to streamline AP accounting procedures and ensure accurate reporting
10. Leverage data modeling technology to derive entries needed to close each period and to perform variance analysis and reconciliation between subledgers and general ledger
11. Participate in the evaluation and recommendation of programs, procedures for improved operations, modifications to and/or implementation of new procedures
12. Assist in establishing long and short term unit goals and objectives to support department and corporate strategic plan
13. Lead and develop team of 5-10 staff and senior accountants, including supervisors
14. Other duties as assigned
15. Promotes, models, and oversees the mission and values of Steward Health Care

Education/Experience/Licensure/Technical Knowledge/Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum 5 years of experience, BS Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience, including 2 years in a leadership role
• Experience in corporate accounting within the healthcare field preferred
• Moderate to advanced working knowledge of MS Office
• Experience with at least one data modeling tool such as Power BI, Power Query, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.
• Proven track record leading projects or identifying opportunities for process improvements
• High volume/multi-location experience
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision in a high-volume environment while maintaining attention to detail to be a self-starter
• Demonstrated ability to manage upwardly by keeping leadership apprised of foreseen obstacles. This ensures management has as much lead time as possible to react to and/or mitigate issue(s)
• Desire to advance within the organization and take on new responsibilities and additional training

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's 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's 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.