Staff Accountant

Overview

Staff Accountant - Stony Brook CPMP General Accounting

Location: STONY BROOK, New York 

Schedule: Full Time

Days/Hours: Monday thru Friday 830-5

Salary Range: $66,129 - $72,699 (pay will be determined based on experience, preferred qualifications, and education)

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee. 

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents Stony Brook CPMP’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting

Responsibilities

SUMMARY: This position reports to the Accounting Manager and responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting in developing accurate and timely monthly financial statements, ensuring all cash receipts and deposits, journal entries, financial reports and reconciliations are accurately completed, and assisting in other reporting and accounting functions to support the general accounting office.

 

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Assist business analytics department in tasks relating to dashboard and reporting.
• Collect data and backup for financial statement audit.
• Perform analysis and reporting of vendor data or other tasks in procurement.
• Assist in financial analysis like common paymaster and leases.
• Perform other general accounting, finance or reporting duties as needed.
• All other projects as identified.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Two or more years of accounting work experience
• An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting accepted in lieu of two years of accounting experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Microsoft Word/Excel proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pursuing an advanced degree in finance, accounting or business analytics
• Payroll experience
• Cash Receipts/Deposits/Banking Experience
• Accounting experience in an academic healthcare organization

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is largely sedentary and requires the employee to remain stationary for a majority of the day. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management. 

 

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. 

 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

 

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board. 

 

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, c