General Accountant

Permanent Part-Time

Our hospital and nursing home located less than 30 minutes northwest of Ottawa, is a multi site and integrated health service organization offering, acute, long-term care and community programs and services. 
Working by our values of Honesty, Accountability, Respect & Teamwork, this progressive 105-bed organization is now embarking on a new and expanded nursing home redevelopment project along with an increased focus on patient/resident/client engagement in pursuit of our vision – Together we will create a healthy community. 

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance & Support Services, we are seeking a Permanent Part-Time (0.6 FTE) General Accountant to support our finance department. The incumbent will be responsible for a wide array of duties including but not limited to:

• Monthly financial reporting
• Monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts
• Preparing and entering monthly journal entries as required
• Maintaining fixed assets module
• Reconciling deferred grants, donations, and fixed assets
• Assisting with year-end audit procedures and annual statements for ARH
• Preparing quarterly and annual submissions to Ontario Health and Stats Canada
• Completing annual charity returns for ARH and the Foundation
• Other duties or tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Accounting
• Accounting designation or working to achieve designation preferred
• Sound knowledge of Healthcare Accounting, MIS Guidelines
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hospital setting is preferred
• Requires excellent computer skills with a sound working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Accounting software packages
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to deal with multiple demands and changing priorities
• Solid organizational skills
• Highly analytical and detail oriented
• Ability to maintain strictly confidential information