The primary purpose of your job position is to assist the Director of Finance in performing the accounting functions of the facility in accordance with current acceptable accounting and cost reimbursement principles relating to nursing facilities.
Essential Duties
? Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility?s accounting functions under the supervision of the Director of Finance.
? Develop and maintain written policies and procedures that govern the accounting functions of the facility.
? Review the facility?s accounting policies and procedures periodically, at least annually, and make recommendations to the Administrator/Director of Finance
? Interpret the facility?s accounting policies and procedures to employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary.
? Assist department directors in the development and use of accounting policies and procedures and establish a rapport in and between departments so that each can realize the importance of accurate reporting procedures.
? Assist in the planning and implementation of changes in the accounting system
? Assume the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the accounting functions and programs.
? Train personnel involved in accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, resident funds, etc.
? Monitor internal controls to assure compliance with established procedures.
? Assist in the establishment and maintenance of an adequate accounting system that reflects the operating cost of the facility.
? Establish and maintain a system of financial recordkeeping to include ledgers, recording payments, writing receipts, posting cash journals, prepare and make bank deposits, etc.
? Establish and maintain a system of accounts payable, to include invoicing, purchase orders, pay vouchers, check register, ledgers, etc., as necessary.
? Maintain the general ledger to include the preparation of journal entries, coding of invoices, accounts analysis and reconciliation, closing books, setting up new accounts, etc., as necessary or instructed.
? Monitor and collect accounts receivables. Report delinquent accounts to the Administrator and/or the Director of Finance.
? Assist in preparing monthly financial statements to include preparing monthly balance sheet, income and expense reports, etc., as required.
? Review and interpret monthly financial statements and provide such information to the Administrator and/or the Director of Finance.
? Review entries to the general and statistical ledgers, to assure accuracy and compliance with established accounting procedures.
? Serve on the Budget Committee of the facility. Provide written/oral reports of such committee meetings to the Administrator/Director of Finance as directed or as may become necessary
? Evaluate and implement recommendations from the facility?s Budget Committee.
? Review and check competence of work force and make necessary adjustments/corrections as required or that may become necessary.
? Prepare an annual operating budget for approval by the Administrator and allocate the resources to carry out programs and activities of the facility.
? Assist in preparing the annual operating budget, cost reports, tax returns, capital expenditures, etc., as necessary or directed.
? Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator/Director of Finance concerning accounting functions.
? Assist department directors in the review and planning of their department?s budget.
? Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.
? Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
? Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
? Performs general business office responsibilities, cash receipts and billing, patient rights, and safety and accounting functions.
? Assists with effective management and oversight of bookkeeping functions including: posting payments and charges to patient ledgers, balance daily receipts, collect delinquent accounts, and evaluate need for and refer delinquent accounts
? Prepares financial and statistical reports as required.
? Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
? Schedule and participate in departmental meetings.
? Review and develop a plan of correction for accounting deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of plan to the Administrator.
? Attend and participate in facility mandatory in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, etc.).
? Assist in recording all incidents/accidents. File in accordance with established policies and procedures.
? Conduct departmental performance evaluations in accordance with established policies and procedures.
? Agree not to disclose resident?s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
? Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.


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