Christus Health

Here are the Job Details:

Position: Accountant III

Location: 919 Hidden Ridge, Irving, Texas, 75038

Duration: 12 weeks/ 3 months 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Reconciles all Accounts Payable transactions related to contract pricing and receiving. Reconcile Cash accounts. Submit deduction payments needed to AP in timely manner. Work with regions on any questions / variances of deduction accounts. 

• Maintains updates to earning, deduction, memo and tax account set-up within ADP GL. Researches, investigates and reports all problems, corrections, and changes related to ADP payroll programs, and responds to related inquiries and escalations in a timely manner. 

• Management of CHRISTUS HEALTH manual check account to include but not limited to positive pay, funding and account reconciliation. Responsible for submitting inter-company/payment requests to Treasury on a routine basis for payroll transactions/expenses.

• Investigates and resolves all issues to ensure timely payment to the vendor. Reviews invoices in PO and non-PO routing queues to ensure invoices are being sent to the proper location and department for timely review and approval of invoices. Escalates issues of concern in a timely manner to management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors in Accounting required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational and planning skills with  demonstrated team work skills, vendor management skills.

• Must have payroll and accounting experience.

• Above average computer literacy, e.g. EXCEL, WORD Knowledge of GAAP and other applicable regulatory rules, regulations and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting. 

• Experience required in a deadline-oriented, multi-task environment. Experience with Meditech general ledger systems preferred, but not required.

• Proven ability to interact with all levels of management and other Associates. CPA preferred.

• Financial and operational transaction processing in General Ledgers for business line operations, including account analysis for re classes and monthly accruals.

• Participate in accurate and timely closing of General ledgers on a monthly basis in a fast paced atmosphere (we close the books in 4.5 days).

• Complete the balance sheet reconciliation for assigned accounts on a monthly basis.

• Prepare and distribute reports and provide analysis/support as needed on a monthly basis.

• Complete ad hoc projects.

• Respond to questions and issues and communicate responses to operations and other functional areas.

• Work closely with other functions within Corporate, the Regions and local operations to administer standard business processes. Deliver results individually and as a key team member in a fast paced, high performance culture.

• Support ERP testing and implementation as directed.

Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting.