Accounting Associate Jobs in Aztec, NM (NOW HIRING)

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider-we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.The Financial Analyst I is responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of accurate and timely financial and operational data on an ongoing basis to facilitate leadership's decision making and assist with internal and external reporting requirements. They exhibit a service attitude and enthusiasm for the diverse and challenging workload in Financial Services. They will look for new and innovative ways to prepare and present the information needed. It takes more than just churning out numbers, they must fully understand the end-use of what they prepare. The Financial Analyst I will thoughtfully consider the needs of our "internal" as well as our "external" customers and they will be able to anticipate what is required and improve our information and reports to enhance decision-making. If
they succeed in this, they will add value to everything that they produce and create an environment that encourages teamwork.

Required Behaviors:

• As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability, and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree required in accounting, business, or a related field. A candidate with a non-related major will be considered with three (3) years of relevant experience or proven demonstration of accounting knowledge.
• Detail oriented with demonstrated analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software. Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent oral, written, and organizational skills.
• Must have the personal integrity, flexibility, and the ability to work effectively with other personnel to accomplish the goals of the Finance division.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team
• Working understanding of generally accepted accounting standards
• Working knowledge and understanding of Workday ERP System Financial Module. Prepared to learn the system independently within the first two (2) months of employment to fully accommodate the work assignment.
• Working knowledge of presentation design techniques to prepare internal and external visual document

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree preferably is accounting, business, or a related field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to reports to governmental or other stakeholders.
• Gain an understanding of the Workday ERP system
• Responsible for the accounting and records of all entity assets. Performs asset assignment, audits, inventory under the purview of Financial Leadership.
• Create training materials for financial processes for Finance Department and outside stakeholders
• Maintain personal time log data to help Finance Leadership identify opportunities for increased efficiency.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Financial Analyst prepares all necessary periodic financial statements that are accurate, and complete on a timely basis.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Financial Analyst prepares monthly financial dashboards that are accurate, timely and complete.
• Works with the Department Leadership to review the contractual and bad debt reserves on a periodic basis for appropriateness and for use in the organization's reserve calculation and for operating budget.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Financial Analyst analyses and interprets information prepared or reported to provide internal leadership with information necessary to enhance decision making.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Financial Analyst prepares selected journal entries for the general ledger and works with the CFO, Finance Department Manager and Financial Services team to close each accounting period and year in a timely manner.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Financial Analyst maintains various balance sheet account detail on General Ledger and prepares monthly reports as back up as necessary.
• Prepares various reports for month end financial close as necessary.
• Assists CFO and Financial Services team with the preparation of the federal and state requirements for Not-for-Profit returns, e.g., Form 990, Community Benefit and other as assigned.
• Acts as Financial Services team leader for the fixed asset inventory and fixed asset accounting projects. Coordinates with Finance Department Manager and Financial Services staff to coordinate the annual review of fixed assets in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.
• Reconciles the annual fixed asset inventory to fixed asset subsidiary and General Ledger records. Prepares journal entries to record results of the physical inventory no later than the last month of each fiscal year.
• Works with the Finance Department Management on internal control projects.
• Assists with preparation of the annual budget.
• Serves as lead contact during financial audits with independent public accountants.
• Recommends new or modified processes to provide complete and accurate financial and statistical reporting.
• Pursues process improvement to improve efficiency and effectiveness of systems and reports.
• In coordination with other Financial Services staff, gains an understanding of and can function as the backup for other Finance Department functions when necessary.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information handled.
• Provides a high level of customer service to all contacts in the organization.
• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC's Service Standards into their daily work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift fifteen (15) pounds