Covenant Health

Accountant Associate

Full-Time, 80 Hours per pay period, Day Shift

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health is the region’s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals, outpatient and specialty services, and Covenant Medical Group, our area’s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer. Our more than 11,000 employees, volunteers, and 1,500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes “Best Employer” seven times. 

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision, responsible for the performance of various assignments and functions in accounting/finance.  Participates in annual budget preparation, monthly general ledger entry, account analysis and variance reporting and resolution.  Accumulates data and reports financial transactions.  Interfaces within the finance department including tax and reimbursement, accounts payable, payroll, business office and department managers.  Responsible for planning and executing assignments to meet reporting and other established schedules and deadlines.

Recruiter: Kathleen Rice || kkarnes@covhlth.com || 865-374-5391

• Participates in budget preparation for administrative and overhead departments.  Prepares budget variance reports and assists with variance resolution.  Responds to questions regarding variances to budget and projections. 
• Responsible for the preparation of a variety of summaries and reports on accounting and finance data. 
• Responsible for preparing and entering monthly journal entries into the computerized accounting system. Develops systematic approach to data processing for quality in analysis and reporting and to insure appropriate checks and balances on data.  Prepare and post monthly payroll imports and reconcile to source system. 
• Perform bank reconciliations, prepare deposits, and initiate EFT payments, and reporting and tracking of unclaimed property. 
• Reconcile monthly account analysis for general ledger accounts. 
• Preparation of annual audit workpapers as assigned. 
• Assist with various monthly capital analysis and data import into sub-ledger and reconciles to general ledger. Assist with construction in progress analysis and retainage analysis. Records monthly depreciation into general ledger system.  
• Responsible for keeping abreast of developments in field and attending professional meetings as appropriate. Participates in in-house training and development activities including assignments in different accounting activities.  May be appointed to serve on special purpose, in-house committees.
• Plans and organizes work to meet established schedules and reporting deadlines.

• Perform project work and other duties as assigned

Minimum Education   

B.S. in Accounting from an accredited academic program or an Associate Degree in Accounting and four or more yrs (4+) experience in an accounting or bookkeeping position.

Minimum Experience   

Requires basic knowledge of accounting principles and techniques.  Effective communication and interactive skills.  Must have working knowledge of Microsoft products.  Teamwork oriented.

Licensure Requirement 

None