General Accountant

We’re looking for a General Accountant to join a leading health care facility to manage financial records, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide valuable insights to support the facility's growth and success. The position involves close collaboration with various departments and finance teams to maintain accurate financial reporting and support strategic decision-making. This role will play a crucial role in maintaining the financial stability of the organisation.

Description:

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of financial operations and employee relations. This position reports directly to the company President. The Accounting Manager’s responsibilities include the accurate and timely preparation and analyses of all facets of the financial operations of the company, including financial statement preparation, cash management, budget preparation and analyses, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and all other fiscally related duties. The Accounting Manager’s responsibilities will also include handling employee relations, recruitment, retention, termination, policies and procedures, employee benefits, payroll, and may perform other administrative duties as required.

Main responsibilities:

Responsible for all aspects of accounting (accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, general ledger entries, bank reconciliation, credit card expense report reconciliation, cash applications, collections, and payroll)
Responsible for delivering timely and accurate financial processing, month end close, cash management reports, and balance sheet reconciliation
Responsible for cash management, including performing international wire transfers, ACH payments, and maintaining lines of credit
Maintain professional banking relationships
Process new customer credit references and assign credit limits and terms
Coordinate and direct the development and preparation of budgets, forecasts, and projections
Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans

Experience:

Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, combined with 3-5 years experience in Accounting/Finance

Strong leadership, management, and organisational skills
Strong analytic and reasoning abilities with superior numeric skills
Possess well-developed interpersonal and communication, verbal, and written skills
Must be result and profit oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations and perform multifaceted projects
Must be highly motivated and have the ability to function independently and multi-task
Must be detail oriented
Ability to manage and direct employees
Ability to resolve employee conflicts, problems, and complaints
Expert computer skills – proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Access, and Outlook with emphasis on using a merge program that transfers data to the appropriate forms