EDUCATION

• Professional Accountant (CPA: CA, CMA, CGA), or equivalent work experience
• University graduate in Finance/Business/Commerce
• Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum three years in a Professional Healthcare Finance Department
• Minimum three plus years in a highly computerized accounting environment
• MediTech software experience augmented with Microsoft office products
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and providing analysis of corporate variances
• Experience completing Ministry reporting templates and Trial Balance submission routines
• Experience with benchmarking and indicator development.

ABILITIES:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills/team environment
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and prioritize competing tasks
• Able to take the initiative on issues in an appropriate manner
• Has a professional approach to providing corporate accounting services and dealing with individuals.
• Proactive and detail oriented

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Attend and participate in identified training and/or education updates as deemed necessary to maintain competence with AMGH privacy, safety, and operational practices (For example: WHMIS, Hand Hygiene, Privacy, Emergency Preparedness and others as assigned)
• Follow formal procedures and instructions and make proper use of protective equipment and safety equipment as supplied by the hospital including (For example: Wear/use required PPE, lift equipment and other items as applicable)
• Know and follow policies and procedures applicable to assigned duties
• Not to interfere with, alter, misuse or remove anything provided for safety, except where authorized to do soReport all accidents, injuries, good catches/near misses/adverse events and dangerous events;

• Act as super-user for the General Ledger, Fixed Assets and Executive Support System modules
• Provide support to other staff with General Ledger module
• Complete tasks as assigned by the Manager, Financial Services
• Create and maintain working papers for auditor and financial analysis
• Create indicator and benchmark reports for analysis
• Reconcile bank accounts, daily
• Provide cash budget to AP clerk on the 14th and end of month
• Generate monthly schedule for finance team, ensuring reasonable timelines with work schedules
• Ensure all accounts are balanced, reconciled and cleared on a timely basis
• Manage tracking of all fixed assets, reconciling GL and FA modules, monthly
• Follow-up with Materials Management on assets issues, asset tags or details
• Reconcile all physician funding with payments, monthly
• Calculate Hospital On-Call Coverage (HOCC) payments for physicians, quarterly, from schedules prepared by Executive Assistant
• Forward HOCC payment calculations to Medical Directors for review/approval, then to AP for processing
• Provide physician reports to Manager of Finance and Health Records quarterly for Physician review
• Ensure financial and statistical data is accurate
• Liaison with Health Records staff to ensure accurate statistical information is received/reported
• Work with various staff to ensure monthly statistical information is received by due date, send out reminders as necessary
• Maintain the General Ledger, post batches, daily; and prepare journal entries, monthly
• Create and post departmental reports into SharePoint, monthly
• Participate and prepare reports for committees such as Utilization Management
• Prepare staffing budget templates, forward to Managers and upload data into ESS when completed templates received, reconciling for accuracy
• Review ESS budget and forecast setup and update as necessary, assist Director of Finance and Health Records with training for Managers
• Upload ESS data into GL, when completed, reconciling the data between modules for accuracy
• Assist Manager of Finance and Health Records with running of budget and forecast reports
• Prepare Ministry quarterly and year-end reports, and trial balance submissions by due dates
• Provide Ad Hoc analysis as requested
• Represent the hospital at data integrity and information gathering meetings
• Tact and courtesy in dealing with staff, public and other clients
• Maintain confidential information and adhere to Hospital policies
• Comply with all Health and Safety Policies and Procedures set up by management.