Senior Accountant at Franciscan Health in Mishawaka, IN

Senior Accountant Location: Franciscan Corporate Office Franciscan Corporate Office 1515 Dragoon Trail Mishawaka, Indiana 46544 The Sr Accountant's primary responsibility is the timely and accurate production of the System's and Corporate Office's financial statements, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other governmental regulatory requirements. This position will be responsible for the maintenance of the Corporate Office and Affiliate's general ledger, verification of financial transactions recorded, development, and implementation of period close processes, and assistance with financial analytics. The Sr Accountant is both technology and technically savvy, and able to effectively communicate with all levels of stakeholders throughout the System. This role will assist with the completion of accounting processes and transactional duties, such as account reconciliations, journal entry compilation and processing, intercompany accounting, audit support, and month end close activities. This position assists with tax compliance activities for the System. WHO WE ARE With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Perform all necessary general ledger maintenance; request new cost centers and general ledger account numbers from the corporate office, as necessary. Prepare and post monthly ledger journal entries. Assist in the preparation of the capital and operating budgets. Reconcile accounts, as assigned. Maintain work-papers on General Ledger Accounts assigned to be reviewed at fiscal yearend by external auditors. Prepare and review internal reports for accuracy prior to timely distribution. Review the actual variances, to budget by percentage and amount. Gather statistical information from various sources in a timely manner and accurately enter the data in the appropriate system. Review and analyze the general ledger contractual and bad debt reserves. Review accounts payable expense coding performed by Accounts Payable clerks. Audit the payroll disbursement activity for accuracy. Recommend and implement improvements to the existing reports and systems. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree Accounting - Required Master's Degree MBA - Preferred 4 years Accounting experience - Required 5 years Accounting experience in a consolidated healthcare environment; extensive experience with Dynamics Accounting software. - Preferred Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State Licensing Board - Preferred TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Never or Rarely JOB RANGE: INCENTIVE: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity. Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.