Job Title

Accountant-Intermediate

ID

4048266

Facility

Covenant Health Corporate

Department Name

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Accountant - Intermediate

Full-Time, Day Shift, 80 Hours Per Pay Period

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health is the region’s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals, outpatient and specialty services, and Covenant Medical Group, our area’s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer. Our more than 11,000 employees, volunteers, and 1,500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes “Best Employer” seven times.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, responsible for compiling, analyzing, recording and reporting various financial/accounting data and transactions. Responsible for specific activities in budget preparation. Summarizes the results of general accounting activities on a month-to-month and fiscal year basis. Prepares account analysis and variance reporting and resolves variances. Interfaces within the finance department including tax and reimbursement, accounts payable, payroll, business office and department managers, as well as external auditors and bankers. May provide work leadership for less experienced professional accountants and accounting support personnel.

Recruiter: Kathleen Rice || 865-374-5386 || kkarnes@covhlth.com

• Responsible for identified phases of budget preparation process. Works closely with managers during budget process and throughout the year regarding operating variances; prepares routine and special analyses and reports.
• Responsible for the preparation and analyses of a variety of summaries and reports on accounting and financial data. Ensures that all data and reports are consistent with Hospital goals and objectives, and general accounting standards and practices.
• Responsible for preparing and entering complex journal entries into the computerized accounting system. Develops systematic approach to data processing for quality in analysis and reporting and to insure appropriate checks and balances on data.
• Performs complex bank reconciliations, initiate EFT payments, and reporting and tracking of unclaimed property.
• Reconcile complex monthly account analysis for general ledger accounts.
• Preparation of annual audit workpapers as assigned.
• Prepare monthly capital analysis and data import into sub-ledger and reconciles to general ledger. Prepare analysis of construction in progress and retainage analysis. Records monthly depreciation into general ledger system. Interfaces with various leaders within each organization as needed in order to identify completed construction in progress and timely place into service. Prepare analysis and reconciliation of capital lease schedules.
• Participates in in-house training and development activities including assignments in different accounting activities. May be appointed to serve on special purpose, in-house committees.
• Plans and organizes work to meet established schedules and reporting deadlines.

• Provides work leadership and guidance for less experienced accounting staff.

• Perform project work and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education B.S. in Accounting from an accredited academic program.

Minimum Experience Requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience and sound knowledge of accounting principles and technique. Effective communication and interactive skills. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft products. Teamwork oriented.

Licensure Requirement None

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