Senior Accountant, Financial Analytics - Hybrid/Oceanport, NJ

Job Summary: The senior accountant will analyze financial data and be a business partner who will assist others understand financial information

Job Responsibilities:

• Create detailed analysis of financial data, FTE s, Charges, Stats, and reconciliations.
• Analyze data for opportunities across the System.
• Creates reconciliations, detailed account analyses with sufficient and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Analysis general ledger accounts of detail, accuracy, and propose appropriate reclass, prepaid entries, and follow ups
• Assists department heads research budget variances and with plans to offset.
• Works with various department heads to gain financial operations understanding to create coherent reporting and communications.
• Follows up on account analyses and accruals with department heads to insure accuracy and gains understanding for department operations.
• Identifies, researches, and provides recommendations for resolution to any accounting issues, has a comprehensive understanding of accounting in accordance with GAAP.
• Routinely review vendor statements for accurate recording of outstanding balances, and work with AP/purchasing resolve discrepancies, duplicate invoices, misapplied invoices, and miscoding.
• Identifies and research reasons for potential delays in payment or other issues.
• Must be highly proficient in Excel, a self-motivator who leads and takes initiative.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and a keen analytic mind.
• Completes special projects, ad hoc requests and other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor s Degree in Accounting or Finance,
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in professional accounting, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to prepare, analyze, and maintain various financial reports.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Peoplesoft experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of business professionals at all levels of the organization.

We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• 401 (k)
• Vacation/Personal/Holiday/Sick Time Off
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey and the state s second-largest private employer with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals, three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital).