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Senior Accountant
Southern Illinois HealthcareRemote Employees, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jan 2026
💰 $91,042/yr($58,739/yr – $91,042/yr)
About the role
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Position Summary
- Responsible for coordinating the activities of the general ledger for all SIH entities including developing, implementing and monitoring accounting systems for financial reporting.
Principal Accountabilities
- Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Licenses and Certification
- N/A
Experience and Skills
- Technical Experience: 3 years Accounting, 1 year Healthcare Accounting preferred
Physical Activities
- Intermittent hand manipulation required
- Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 pounds which can be modified
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Prepares and posts journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Analyzes all balance sheet accounts and prepares account reconciliations with appropriate supporting documentation and understands the relationships which exist.
- Processes properly approved and documented invoices and payment requests, including sales tax returns.
- Monitors capital related transactions.
- Analyzes AR and contractual accounts including balance sheet and income statement reserves, and understands the relationships which exist.
- Monitors cash related transactions.
- Monitors physician receivables and completes reports as required.
- Monitors grants, restricted donations and agency funds, completing reports as required.
- Analyzes and prepares Hospital Auxiliary financial data.
- Analyzes income statement account variances, determines operational explanation and corrects when appropriate.
- Analyzes, prepares and distributes financial reports.
- Collaborates with management, auditors, and others to answer questions and articulate variances regarding all aspects of the financial statements.
- Monitors and processes closing of Workday applications, including allocations, in conjunction with month-end close.
- Maintains accurate, easy to follow, electronic procedures for each responsibility.
- Demonstrates ownership of work and interest in operational aspects of organization.
- Develops new processes, disciplines and guidelines to ensure standardization of best practices.
- Takes external information and turns it into effective internal plans and actions. Interprets knowledge to anticipate opportunities and needs.
- Insures compliance with standards. Defines and monitors processes to foster results.
- Establishes and develops disciplines, sign off points and best practices to maximize results.
- Develops positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries. Strives to work with peers, partners, and others to positively impact business performance.
- Understands the value of team work and instills collaborative practices throughout the organization. Builds and facilitates enduring partnerships across the organization.
- Focuses, aligns and builds effective teams. Drives results through motivation and communication.
- Builds strong relationships, mobilizing others to action and inspiring commitment and engagement.
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively convey complex ideas, communicate a vision and achieve buy-in and enthusiasm from groups of people.
- Possess a significant understanding of change management.
- Demonstrates the capacity to break down organizational barriers. Innovative in achieving results.
- Communicates a clear vision, motivates other to take on new opportunities.
- Strives to develop and advance their professional ability. Makes decisions aligned with the vision, mission, values of SIH.
- Seeks performance and behavior feedback to continually improve. Possesses self-awareness, emotional intelligence and relational aptitude.
- Understands business fundamentals and drivers of the financial and operational success of SIH.
- Understands the significant need to provide high quality care and service to SIH’s patients while recognizing the need to meet financial and operational needs.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$58,739.20 - $91,041.60To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
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