Senior Accountant – Brentwood, TN

Senior Accountant - Healthcare

POSITION TYPE: Accounting

SPECIALTY UNIT: Senior Accountant - Healthcare

LOCATION: Brentwood, TN

SHIFT: Days; Hybrid

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

We are looking for a detail-oriented senior accountant to perform and coordinate accounting duties within our organization. The senior accountant's responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

To be successful as a senior accountant, you should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and strong financial analysis skills. An outstanding senior accountant should also possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating accounting functions and programs.
• Preparing financial analyses and reports.
• Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditure.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.
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Skills & Abilities:

• Comfortable using Great Plains and FRX software.
• Must have solid understanding of and be able to apply GAAP.
• Must have good MS Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be motivated self-starter who is willing to take on additional tasks as requested.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to interact directly with senior managers and executives.
• Must be highly accurate and detail-oriented, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on years of experience
• Direct Deposit
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; a focus of Arts or Science in accounting
• Five (5) years of accounting experience required, including two (2) years of supervisory experience
• Three (3) years in a physician practice management or healthcare-related environment