Why MediGold?
MediGold is a not-for-profit Medicare Advantage insurance plan serving seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries across the United States. Were dedicated to providing excellent customer service, cost-effective care, and exceptional healthcare coverage. We rely on talented colleagues in a wide variety of professional roles including information technology, financial analysis, audit, provider relations and more.
About the job:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for serving as a lead in departmental services/activities to departmental customers (internal & external). This position is accountable for providing direction and analysis including recommendations when appropriate for all assigned requests/projects. The Senior Accountant is expected to demonstrate problem solving skills as related to healthcare financial operations and possess a thorough understanding of external, regulatory, payor and other forces impacting health care financial operations including GAAP, IRS regulations, etc.
What you'll do:
- Provides Financial Analytics including: Researches and interprets accounting implications for various business relationships and transactions. Develops operational processes to appropriately record financial transactions in accordance with GAAP. Performs various analyses, developing correlations between actual and budget as related to various activity measures, cost/revenue and productivity indicators. Provides proactive analysis aimed at improving financial performance throughout the hospital system by anticipating future trends, threats, and opportunities affecting financial results of the organization.
- Assists with Departmental Development and Maintenance activities including: Leads departmental efforts to create and organize policy and procedure documentation. Assists in the streamlining of all routine activities, maximizing the departments availability to provide critical information and analysis. Participates in various consulting projects by providing data, explaining data elements, and interfacing with external customers.
- Performs all assigned month-end closing and annual audit responsibilities with a high level of accuracy and minimal supervision in accordance with the established department close process schedule including: Takes proactive approach when issues are identified by presenting to management explanations for variation and potential solutions to resolve issues. Performs data/account reconciliations to verify accuracy and functionality and develops processes to rectify any deficiencies. Validates accuracy of data from general ledger source systems and initiates process to maintain or correct data.
What we're looking for:
- Education : Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is required or equivalent combination of related education and experience in lieu of a degree (minimum 8 years related work experience). MBA/MHA or CPA preferred.
- License / Certification: CPA preferred
- Experience: Three to four years of progressively challenging experience in finance setting (Health Care setting preferred) with experience in one or more of the following areas: Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Ability to perform detailed variance review and financial analysis.
- Demonstrates strong project management skills with proven success at managing large-scale projects through to completion with limited supervision in required, tightened timeframes while maintaining a strategic perspective.
- Demonstrates the ability to understand and interpret complex accounting issues and processes and to recommend actions to ensure integrity of financial systems and compliance with GAAP.
- Highly skilled with the use of personal computer systems that aid in analysis, communication, presentations, financial reporting (spreadsheets, databases, and database access tools, presentation tools), etc.
- Demonstrates high trust and integrity when dealing with confidential matters.
Ministry/Facility Information:
Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs. If youre seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.