Accountant

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

As our Accountant, you will be a financial cornerstone, driving accuracy and insight to support critical organizational decisions. Need someone with non-profit accounting/foundation accounting experience if possible.

Every day, you will power our financial operations through precise reporting, meticulous reconciliations, insightful data analysis, and proactive process enhancements. You'll partner with leaders, contributing to budgeting, audits, and robust internal controls, all within our dynamic healthcare environment.

To be successful in this role, you'll combine sharp technical accounting skills with unparalleled attention to detail, an analytical mindset, and the clarity to transform financial data into actionable intelligence.

• The Accountant accumulates information to prepare accurate and timely journal entries for the general ledger monthly close in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Dignity Health’s processes and procedures;
• Prepares monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and account analysis that requires an intermediate knowledge of accounting;
• The incumbent generates financial reports that require intermediate to advanced computer skills;
• Works with department supervisors, managers, directors, administrative, and other staff to identify issues and works with supervisor to recommend solutions to the issues that arise. Approved solutions are implemented and monitored by the incumbent on an ongoing basis;
• The incumbent gathers, compiles, and reports financial information for various reporting purposes, both internal and external. This may include regulatory filings;
• Major challenges to this position are identifying and resolving problems that arise by understanding the way business is done and opportunities for improving the efficiency of the general ledger department or the department under review;

Required

• Bachelors Other (equivalent professional experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree)
• 2+ years of direct accounting experience
• None, upon hire

Preferred

• Healthcare or hospital experience
• Bachelors Other with emphasis in Accounting or Finance