Financial Reporting Accountant en Morningside Ministries

Essential Job Functions:

1. Preparation and review of monthly and annual financial statements.
2. Preparation of quarterly and yearly bondholder reports and covenants in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance.
3. Preparation of budget worksheets and assistance in preparing annual operating budgets.
4. Preparation and review of audit schedules and work-papers for annual audit.
5. Preparation and review of work-papers for Medicaid & Medicare Cost Reports.
6. Preparation and review of fixed assets schedules and depreciation.
7. Reviewing and implementing improvements in accounting methods and procedures; analyze and review internal control processes and procedures.
8. Maintains a budgetary control system, collaborating with the finance and various operating departments in preparing operating and capital expenditure budgets.
9. Provides the Chief Financial Officer and other operational departments with adequate, accurate, and timely reports reflecting the results of operations with financial statements and budgets.
10. Responsible, in conjunction with the Director of Finance, for Morningside Ministries' accounting practices, the maintenance of the accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
11. Maintains ongoing communications with the accounting firm conducting the annual audits, tax returns and cost reports.
12. Keeps current with State Department of Human Services and Medicare requirements.
13. Works in conjunction with the Director of Finance on any and all responsibilities listed above.
14. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Education, Training and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business required. Prior accounting/finance/healthcare experience preferred. Must have advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
2. Job Knowledge: Must have knowledge of principles of accounting. Knowledgeable of Medicaid and Medicare rules and regulations.

 Core Anchors – Good to GREAT Customer Service: To perform this job successfully, an individual should strive to provide Good to GREAT customer service and demonstrate our Core Anchors of People First…Always; Compassionate Action…Now; and Respectful Communication…Everywhere. GREAT is an acronym for the following principles: Greet with a Smile and by Name; Respect the Whole Person; Empathize; Accept Responsibility; and Team up for Success.

 Working Conditions: Works in a clean, well-lighted, ventilated building.  Occasional travel is required between community locations to include but not limited to travel to conferences, events, and meetings.

Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, lifting-up to 30 lbs., handling, fingering, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching, overhead, reaching forward, reaching low, stooping, kneeling, climbing, crouching, twisting motion, and balancing.  Corrected vision to 20/20 and hearing to normal range.

Special Demands: Must have discretion in judgment, tact and courtesy in dealing with residents, employees and general public.