Accountant Senior - Irving
Company: Christus Health
Location: Irving
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Summary: The Accountant Senior is responsible for
preparing general ledger month-end journal entries relevant to
their assigned functional accounting team in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Functional Accounting
Teams are as follows: Cash Accounting Fixed Assets Accounting
Corporate Accounting Payroll Accounting Investments and Foundation
Accounting Prepaid Asset, Deferred Revenue, and Notes Payable
Accounting Inventory and Supplies Accounting Physician Guarantees
and Physician Fees Accounting Purchased Services and Non-Patient
Accounts Receivable Accounting Contract Labor and Utilities
Accounting Joint Venture Accounting Intercompany Accounting,
Allocations, and Eliminations Lease Accounting Technical Accounting
Health Plan Accounting Physician Group Accounting Grant Accounting
This job requires a strong understanding of United States Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). The Senior accountant
should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of
the journal entries they are recording to the general ledger,
evaluate the appropriateness of the entry (including the GL
accounts used and the financial statement line item
classification), and explain the impact to the financial
statements. They are responsible for ensuring appropriate and
relevant supporting documentation is attached to the journal entry.
The Senior Accountant is responsible for evaluating the source of
the information for their journal entries and asking appropriate
follow-up questions to ensure documentation is appropriate. In some
cases, appropriate support will include developing estimates of the
current month activity based on financial analysis of historical
data. The Senior Accountant is expected to develop an understanding
of healthcare specific accounting issues relevant to the assigned
functional accounting area. Previous healthcare experience is
preferred but not required. The Senior Accountant is responsible
for analyzing and providing variance explanations (from budget and
trend) related to assigned areas to the accounting leads and
managers for month-end review. The Senior Accountant is responsible
for completion of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
related to the assigned functional accounting area. The Senior
Accountant is responsible for assisting other teams across the
System (both at the corporate office and at our facilities) with
information requests related to the assigned functional area, as
needed. The Senior Accountant is expected to work closely with
other teams to resolve issues timely and to the satisfaction of all
parties. The Senior Accountant is responsible for other projects,
as assigned, which may include but are not limited to: research of
GL transactions to understand the impact to the GL, process
improvement projects, and assistance for the year-end external
audit. The job requires excellent written and verbal communication
skills. Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders. - Prepare month-end journal entries in
accordance with US GAAP, with complete and accurate supporting
documentation. - Perform variance analysis on assigned accounts to
both budget and trend and provide explanations to their Lead and
Manager for month-end review of financial statements. - Prepare
month-end balance sheet reconciliations. - Assist other teams with
information requests as needed. Job Requirements: Education/Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
Experience - 5 years of experience required. - Healthcare
accounting experience preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or
Certifications - Candidates seeking CPA license preferred; some
assistance available for those seeking licensing. Work Type: Full
Time
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