ACCOUNTANT Job Description

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACCOUNTANT

The following will be the duties and responsibilities of Accountant:

1.    Hospital accountants need to know the following responsibilities in accounting:

1. Preparing financial papers for internal and external vendors.
2. Write monthly reports to determine whether the financial information generated are accurate.
3. Perform account receivable duties and assist with preparing the hospital's budget.

2.    Other Responsibilities:

1. Additional responsibilities include creating ledgers and financial analysis reports on selected hospital functions.
2. Ensuring that all transactions performed by the hospital are done accurately and efficiently and
3. Prepare financial statements on a monthly basis.

3.            Reconciles monthly bank statements including payroll, general and capitation bank accounts. Controls daily deposits and cash balances.

4.            Semi-annually reviews petty cash funds of all hospital departments and maintains the petty cash fund of accounting.

5.            Controls and reports unclaimed property and returned checks.

6.            Prepares, enters and distributes general ledger journal entries for completion of the monthly financials.

7.            Prepares balance sheet account reconciliation. Prepares account or sub-ledger analysis with strong audit documentation support.

8.            Prepares and maintains information for interim and annual audits and analyses various accounts as needed.

9.            Working with the Hospital other Accountant in the production of the monthly management accounts for both hospitals.

10.         Perform weekly bank reconciliations for the hospital.

11.         Monthly collation and input of timesheets into payroll system, in a timely and accurate fashion.

12.         Work alongside Hospital Accountant in the production of spreadsheets and statistical data to support the management team, and as an aid to business decision

13.         Develop and maintain a robust stock valuation system in conjunction with the other Accountant.

14.         Maintenance of the hospitals Fixed Asset Register.

15.         Provide support to the business office in order to maximise cash flow.

16.         Provide support to the purchasing function on an ad hoc basis in terms of query resolution.

17.         Reconciliation of the petty cash systems at hospital.

18.         To maintain and develop a robust internal audit tool, and carry out ad hoc checks as appropriate.

19.         Liaising with departmental managers and hospital staff, and provide information as and when requested.

20.         Provide support on an ad hoc basis to the Accountant and Regional Accountant on a wide variety of projects as and when required.