Staff Accountant Job in Nashville 37201, Tennessee Us
A career connection worth making
Meaningful connections. For someone with a renal condition, the smallest level of support and dependability can mean the world. That’s why Fresenius Medical Care North America is constantly looking for talented individuals who are focused on one thing: helping people live better lives. By joining a leading provider of renal care products and services, you’ll enjoy incredible growth and stability, but you’ll also play an important role in providing the consistent care that can make a real difference in our patients’ treatments. Now that’s a connection worth making.
Staff Accountant
DescriptionFulfill the goals of our organization as well as the needs of our patients. Apply your skills to achieve results of a truly rewarding nature. Allow others to live more satisfying lives—and your career to thrive.
Connect with your goals and change lives
with Fresenius Medical Care North America.
As the global leader in dialysis healthcare, we offer exceptional opportunities to contribute to the success of a powerful organization—and to positive medical outcomes. Our patients, their families, and our team members are connected in ways that bring a deeper sort of satisfaction. Help us to improve our performance, and more important, the quality of life.
Why Join the Fresenius Team?
Passion. Dedication. Knowledge. Motivation. Experience. These are the impressive qualities you’ll find in the Fresenius Leadership Team. Our strength in the North American market and extensive global network provide our employees with the best of both worlds—the friendliness of a local organization and the stability of a worldwide organization—for diverse experiences and challenging career opportunities. When you join the Fresenius Medical Care team, you’ll be welcomed into a company that is built on the philosophy that our employees are our most important asset. Our career advantages include the following:
- Fresenius Medical Care is the nation’s largest provider of renal care, meeting the needs of more than 135,000 patients at 1,800 clinics throughout the country.
- Our well-established, trusted organization fosters a spirit of camaraderie, emphasizing friendly collaboration, professional support, and career development.
- Superior training, UltraCare® quality control, and certification procedures ensure your potential to succeed and advance as a professional.
- Competitive compensation and exceptional benefits.
- Outstanding tuition reimbursement program.
- Recognized among Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” in 2011.
- National Safety Award from CNA insurance companies for 11 consecutive years.
- Opportunities to give back by participating in philanthropy and community outreach programs.
Staff Accountant
Here is a rare opportunity to contribute to the success of a premier healthcare organization. Using appropriate control procedures, this professional will perform various accounting and analytical functions in accordance with general principles and guidelines. Primarily handling reconciliations for balance sheet and PL accounts, this individual will analyze and interpret data for accuracy and trends, research and resolve discrepancies, and recommend process improvements.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
Supports FMCNA’s mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and division/company policy requirements.
Under direct supervision, performs various accounting and analytical functions for the Parent Company Accounting Department, applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and utilizing the appropriate accounting control procedures. Ensures all activities are conducted according to General Accounting Principles and guidelines and in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
DUTIES / ACTIVITIES:
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
- Responsible for driving the FMCNA culture though values and customer service standards.
- Accountable for outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers.
- Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication.
- Takes initiative and action to respond, resolve and follow up regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely manner.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Primarily responsible for performing reconciliations for various balance sheet and PL accounts. The reconciliation process includes but is not limited to:
- Examining, analyzing and interpreting the data to identify anomalies, discrepancies and trends.
- Assessing the data for accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Researching and resolving identified discrepancies and issues, escalating to senior staff and management as necessary.
- Advising management regarding identified trends and anomalies.
- Making recommendations for improvements and revisions of processes and procedures as necessary.
- Performs reconciliation of all Parent Company Inter-Company accounts with FMCNA divisions. Ensures all the appropriate data and documentation is received from the various divisions in a timely manner.
- Performs the monthly reconciliation of some Parent Company balance sheet accounts and key income statement accounts. Provides information to management regarding trends, revenues and expenses for use in budget forecasts and other financial decisions. Reconciles and verifies general ledger balances are correct. Makes any necessary journal entries.
- Assists in the monthly, quarterly and year end closings, financial statement preparation and the distribution of monthly variance reports to department heads.
- Reconcile and review the 401K and 125 plan withholdings, including, but not limited to all reports generated from PeopleSoft and Nashville IT. The reconciliation process will include the employee contributions withheld from payroll, as well as the company’s matching contributions and the annual profit sharing contributions.
- Maintain log of all payroll benefit and 401K adjustments to ensure they update in PeopleSoft. Follow up with Payroll/HR on aged items and take appropriate action to get adjustments into PeopleSoft.
- Maintain HMO invoice payment log to ensure HMO invoices are reconciled and submitted by HR for payment in a timely manner.
- Act as back-up for the abandoned property process.
- Other duties/special projects as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting or Finance.
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
- 2 – 4 years accounting experience.
- Excel, Microsoft Windows, Lotus Notes, SAP
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to handle confidential information in a mature manner
