Title: FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTANT PHX
Location: Arizona-Arizona Service Area-Phoenix-Corp Office - PHX
Job Number: 1300000470Dignity Health, the nation’s fifth largest healthcare system, is currently looking for aFixed Asset Accountantto join their General Accounting team. This position is responsible
for maintaining the fixed asset property records of various Dignity
Health hospitals and related facilities.

Accountabilities:

• The
  incumbent in this position 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 fixed assets and reconcile fixed assets records;


• 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 fixed assets acquisitions and disposals are done and opportunities
  for improving the efficiency within the organization;


• The Fixed
  Asset Accountant is expected to function effectively within a team and
  participate constructively to produce results in a cooperative way;



• This
  position has the authority to post routine journal entries as directed,
  prioritize assigned work load to most efficiently meet deadlines, and
  work with supervisor to evaluate best practices for analytical review.




• Incumbent
  continually seeks to make suggestions, offer solutions and act upon
  both internal and external customer needs, concerns and priorities.
  Requirements:




• 2 years of direct accounting experience



• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Accounting or Finance


• GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)


• Analytical and review skills


• Accounting concepts and theory


• Ability to work with and encourage others


• Ability to work independently while maintaining proactive communication with direct supervisor


• Knowledgeable
  in personal computer applications, including spreadsheet (intermediate
  to advanced Excel preferred) and general ledger processing software (eg.
  Lawson, SAP, etc.)


• There will be a need to travel to supported
  facilities. Travel would usually be during normal work hours, although
  overnight travel may be necessary during a physical fixed asset
  inventory.
  For further information, or to apply online, please visit: www.dignityhealth.org/careers

Dignity Health is an EEO/AA employer.
Qualifications:
Dignity Health, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a system of 40 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Founded in 1986, Dignity Health is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit hospital systems and the largest private health care system in California. Dignity Health is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved. The Dignity Health network of nearly 10,000 physicians and approximately 53,000 employees provides health care services to more than five million people annually. In 2010, Dignity Health provided $1.3 billion in charity care and unsponsored community benefit.

Job: Accounting / Finance