Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.
Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.
If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.
JOB SUMMARY
The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing general accounting functions and ensuring that specific accounting records and reports are prepared and maintained. The Staff Accountant will assist in monthly and year-end financial reporting preparation, which includes statistical reporting, preparing and entering journal entries, and assistance with budget preparation. The Staff Accountant will prepare required schedules for the yearly external financial and Medicare audits, organize all audit workpapers and upload to the portal, and assist the auditors as requested. They will serve as a backup to the other Accountants and be responsible for year-end 1099 preparation. They will also prepare the financial statements for the Citizens Medical Foundation. The Staff Accountant will assist the Manager of Accounting and/or Chief Accounting Officer as needed.
Job Specific:
1. Assists with monthly financial closing duties and preparation of journal entries. (EF)
2. Responsible for preparing or verifying account reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts by month end. (EF)
3. Distributes monthly reports, makes corrections, and answers questions related to them. (EF)
4. Prepares daily cash reconciliations and monthly reconciliations to bank accounts. (EF)
5. Provides information for external reporting requirements (financial audit, cost report, etc.). (EF)
6. Prepares 1099s by IRS guidelines and deadlines. (EF)
7. Assists with budget preparation, computer conversions, and special projects as requested. (EF)
8. Prepares financial statements for the Citizens Medical Foundation. (EF)
9. Serves as backup to maintaining fixed assets and related depreciation expense. (EF)
10. Serves as backup to other Accountants.
11. Assists the Manager of Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer as requested. (EF)
12. In order to meet Accounting needs, after hours and weekend work may be required. (EF)
Hospital:
1. Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
2. Day-to-day performance complies with the hospitals Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
3. Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospitals Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
4. Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.
Other Duties As Assigned:
Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this
job at any time.
Required: Two years of detailed accounting functions
Preferred: Health care environment
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES Required: Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
Preferred: None
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Required: None
Preferred: None
COMPANY PROFILE Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees . Voted "Best of the Best" hospital in Victoria for 13 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, an imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.
Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who actively demonstrate service excellence by exemplifying our iCare values. If you are someone who displays respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers while consistently upholding the hospital's commitment to providing outstanding outcomes, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility, then you could be a good fit for the CMC team!
BENEFIT OFFERINGS Health
STD, LTD Disability Supplemental Life, AD&D Flexible Spending (FSA) Employer paid life insurance and short term disability Retirement/Investment
457(b) Deferred Compensation Paid Time Off Sick leave, Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service Tuition Reimbursement Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission – "to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region."
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