The General Ledger Accountant is responsible for preparing, maintaining, and reconciling the accounting records and entries necessary for the preparation of the hospital financial reports and monthly departmental variance reports. Additionally, the General Ledger Accountant assists with the annual budget process, subsidiary accounting, and the annual audit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

General Accounting: Accurately organize and post journal entries into the PeopleSoft General Ledger Prepare activity reports, operating reports, and financial statements for distribution to the executive staff and Authority Review financial and statistical reports for accuracy before release Identify and analyze variances found on the monthly financial statements as directed Prepare and analyze Chesapeake Regional Medical Group and their subsidiaries’ financial statements Reconcile General Ledger accounts to source documents and identify, investigate, and resolve variances Annual Audit: Prepare lead schedules for areas as assigned by the Director of Finance for interim, annual financial audits, and third party audits Budget Assist with the annual budget process by reviewing and revising where necessary Coordinate instruction and the timely filing of budget data from departments Prepare departmental worksheets and maintain budget data Coordinate with General Ledger and Budget Manager for the compilation of the budget Use accounting knowledge of department’s expenses to assist with the budget process Make subsequent changes to the budget throughout the year

Education and Experience

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Experience: 3+ years’ relevant accounting experience