Junior Accountant

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field Required (Accounting or Finance) preferred. 
• Relevant accounting experience (at least 1 year) preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Great attention to detail required.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, handle multiple tasks with deadlines and pressure, adjusting work schedules to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with standard software packages in a Windows-based environment. Experience with Lawson, Hyperion Planning, BEN financials and Business Objects helpful, but not required.
• Individual must be of sound character, possessing the following traits:
• Honest and trustworthy – maintains patient, physician, and employee confidentiality at all times, completes all tasks in a reliable manner and to the best of their ability.
• Hardworking and diligent – willing to work flexible hours to meet department deadlines, utilizes time wisely to accomplish tasks as needed (displays time-management skills).
• Open-minded – able to accept and give constructive criticism in a respectful and appropriate manner, unafraid to ask task-related questions to ensure negligible amounts of re-work.
• Respectful – shows respect and consideration towards Directors, supervisors, faculty members, and fellow employees.
• Willing to learn – accepts unfamiliar tasks with enthusiasm and is eager to assume new responsibilities as needed.
• Incumbent must possess organizational, computer, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.