Senior Accountant

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General Summary of Position
Leads/supervises a team of accountants under the direction of an Accounting Manager to provide generalized accounting and finance support on the coordination and completion of financial reporting within MedStar's various business units. Supported business units include acute care community hospitals academic hospitals with extensive residency programs research programs and academic affiliations post-acute care providers physician groups and specialized allied healthcare providers.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for analyzing trial balance for errors and omissions in order to report business units financial position accurately.
• Accountable for providing internal financial statements to manager and other financial staff as well as division heads.
• Assists in training orienting and developing staff accountants. Develops standards of performance and accounting practices for staff evaluates performance within the prescribed time frame and conducts performance management planning.
• Communicates accounting policies and procedures effectively to all tiers of management and effectively documents these procedures in writing.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Critically analyzes submitted data for completeness accuracy reasonableness and incorporation of corporate initiatives.
• Identifies accounting issues in the performance of duties. Recommends process improvements to department management.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and MedStar in community outreach efforts as required.
• Performs monthly analytical review of income statement to actual to budget analysis and trend analysis for managers review.
• Remains current on the latest relevant accounting and health...