Staff Accountant

Building Name: UVMMC - In State Remote Worker Location Address: 111 Colchester Ave., Burlington Vermont Regular Department: Accounting & Payroll Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80 Shift: Day Primary Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Weekend Needs: None Salary Range: Min $30.47 Mid $38.09 Max $45.71 Recruiter: Abby Luck This is a remote position. JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Accountant is responsible for the following: - Provide support through training and assistance as well as guidance to all UVM Health Network partners. - Confident, articulate and professional written and verbal communication skills - Preparing a variety of recurring and non-recurring journal entries, reports, and analyses related to the financial statements, intercompany activity, and other sub ledger activity and schedules. - Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. - Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action. - Preparing in depth analyses of revenue and expense variances, providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes, variances from budget and projected impact for future. - Preparing monthly journal entries for assigned accounts, ensuring all activity is recorded, adjustments are calculated, and corrections are made. - Ensuring all assigned accounts are reconciled. - Performing balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, in preparation for all audits. - Performing a variety of accounting related duties such as bank account reconciliations, proofreading of financial documents and participating in special projects. - Taking initiative to improve processes and efficiencies as opportunities are identified. - Maintaining all supporting documentation/electronic records in accordance with department/hospital standards, for review by external auditors. - Performing detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and department cost centers. - Reviewing financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action. - Working knowledge of many areas of the Balance Sheet EDUCATION: Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field. EXPERIENCE: No prior experience is required if the individual possesses a four-year Accounting degree. Tax return preparation experience is helpful.