Accounting Analyst

**Overview**
The Accounting Analyst will report to the Manager of Finance and support Finance Department in recording and reporting accounting records. They will, while using independent judgment, execute a variety of accounting functions and activities to accomplish the specialized processing, maintenance, and control of financial accounts and records. They will execute the periodic accounting adjustments required to produce dependable accounting reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and the policies and procedures of the hospital. They will perform accounting and other functions such as compilation, preparation, verification and actualization of various requests from the Director of Finance and will assist the Manager of Finance in various financial tasks.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Assist the Finance Manager in producing adjustments necessary for the preparation of periodic and annual financial statements.
- Support the preparation of the Ministry of Health and Social Services AS-471 and AS-478 annual reports.
- Generate reports as requested by the Finance Manager, Director of Finance & Operations, and other senior management for decision-making purposes.
- Assist in the production of reports required by financing bodies and tax authorities.
- Help maintain data warehouse parameters and assist with the extraction of financial reports.
- Support the Finance Department with the annual budget preparation process and assist in investigating budget variances.
- Assist with providing auditors the necessary information during the audit process.
- Support the creation and maintenance of procedures related to payroll, procurement accounting functions, and financial software modules (accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and general ledger).

**DUTIES**
- Collaborate with the Payroll Coordinator to help maintain the payroll software accounting plan table and financial software chart of accounts.
- Assist with specific accounting tasks such as bank reconciliations, amortization schedules, equipment write-offs, and accrual adjustments.
- Help import data from other information systems into the financial software using CSV files.
- Production of reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Support month-end and year-end accounting procedures, assisting the Finance Manager in preparing balance sheets and profit and loss statements in compliance with accounting standards.
- Oversee the year-end payroll cut-off to ensure accurate reporting of expenses.
- Help classify data and record transactions following the chart of accounts.
- Review transactions for proper documentation and notify staff of necessary corrections.
- Support the preparation of balance sheet account lead sheets for the audit process.
- Collect and analyze data from various sources for reporting purposes.
- Assist in preparing periodic, annual, and ad-hoc financial reports.
- Provide assistance to staff by responding to financial inquiries and explaining relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Support the maintenance of fixed assets inventory in accordance with Certified Public Accountant (CPA) guidelines.
- Provide support to technical staff to help them accomplish accounting-related tasks.
- Assist in compiling information for the preparation of operating budgets.
- Help compile data and assist in claiming reimbursement for fixed assets from the Ministry of Health, Foundations, and other financing sources.
- Compile and summarize departmental statistics for completing AS-471 and AS-478 reports.
- Attend training, workshops, and conferences for professional development, as agreed upon with the Finance Manager.
- Assist in providing training and guidance to replacement personnel when necessary.
- Maintain a clean and organized workspace.
- Perform other related office and finance duties as needed.

**SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY**
- Understanding we are a Health Institution providing care to our community is important for all clinical and non-clinical staff at KMHC.
- Understand that patient, visitors and staff safety requires all staff to participate in the KMHC Emergency Response Plan
- Respecting the policies and procedures is mandatory.
- We encourage our staff to carry out duties and responsibilities with limited supervision
- We encourage our staff to take decisions and establish work priorities on essentially procedure-oriented operations
- We require staff to work in a team setting
- The nature of our activities requires staff to develop multitasking abilities
- We require our staff to be vigilant and take responsibility to ensure a safe environment for all
- We require staff to declare all risk situations, near misses or accidents that are witnessed or discovered on KMHC premises

**QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS**

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or At least 3 years of experience in Accounting.

Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, in order to answer questions