Accountant

Ardent Health Services (AHS) is a national health care services company headquartered in Nashville, TN. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent owns and operates nearly 200 sites of care. Our subsidiaries own and operate hospitals and multispecialty physician practices in six states. Ardent includes 30 hospitals, 4,423 patient beds, 23,000 employees, and 1,700 employed physicians. Within the industry, we are noted for recognizing that every hospital is as unique as the community it serves. This in-depth understanding of how health care works at the local level is one of our great strengths.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Accountant is responsible for assisting in the month-end close associated with an assigned workstream. The assigned workstream can be one of the following, subject to change based on need: Provider Group, capital, cash, contract services, SWBCL, non-income tax, rent/leases/R&M, all other and corporate/shared services.

• Assist in month-end close process for assigned workstream.
• Prepare various journal entries to be reviewed by senior accountant or above.
• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts and perform analytical reviews of monthly activity.
• Assist in the preparation of schedules for annual audit performed by external auditors.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferred in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum three years of accounting experience required
• Hands-on experience with ERP
• Experience in Microsoft tools required: Outlook, Word, Excel
• Healthcare and corporate office experience, preferred.
• Lawson and ImageNow system experience, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to provide accurate and efficient service under the stress of constant deadlines.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the Company.
• Ability work independently.
• Analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal skills.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.

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