Denver Health Looking for Accountant Coordinator at Denver, CO  Full Time

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Department

RMPDS Finance

Job Summary

Performs entry level professional accounting work applying generally accepted accounting principles to prepare, record, and review financial information while receiving training in fiscal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
The Junior Accountant performs routine accounting functions under close supervision, and as the employee gains experience, assignments are performed with increasing independence.
Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

Essential Functions:

• Contacts with the public or employees where factual information relative to the organization or its functions is received and relayed, or a service rendered, according to established procedures or instructions. (20%)
• Performs assignments which are primarily routine and restricted in intricacy using well established and well defined procedures, methods and techniques, and receives instruction in the interpretation and application of appropriate fiscal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures. (20%)
• Under guidance, performs regularly scheduled and routine reconciliations, delinquent account collections, journal entries and inventory controls. (15%)
• Uses manual and automated methods to prepare routine revenue/expense reports. (15%)
• Assists with the review of financial, cost or general ledgers to identify accounting data problems, errors in coding or trends in revenues/expenditures and assists in the implementation of corrective action. (15%)
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested (15%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years Accounting experience in a business environment preferred

Licenses:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Attention to Detail – is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Interpersonal Skills – Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others and relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
• Learning – Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills; uses training, feedback, or other opportunities for self-learning and development.
• Problem Solving – Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Reading – Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
• Writing – Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting sufficient to be able to understand and use various accounting systems for general purposes or to assist others.
• Knowledge of computers and software sufficient to be able to learn and utilize system capabilities.
• Knowledge of mathematics sufficient to be able to perform statistical computations and prepare reports.
• Skill in interpreting and applying written guidelines, precedents and work practices to standardized work situations or specific cases.
• Skill in recognizing non-standardized situations and preparing recommendations for problem resolution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Shift

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$24.56 – $33.23 / hr

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit:

“Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.”