Accounting Associate

Overview This position is responsible for routine accounting tasks for specific facilities or functions. Duties will include accounting entries, daily data input, reconciliations and other financial duties.     Pay & Benefits: Compensation: $21.39 to $33.43 hourly wage based on experience and education Additional Pay: Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs Schedule:8-430pm M-F. Responsibilities Inputs routine transactions into financial systems. These records should be in adherence with statutory requirements, company policies and GAAP. Compiles data used to prepare financial, statistical and operational reports. May input all capital purchases and understands how the fixed asset impacts the General Ledger. Prepares financial information used by groups inside and outside the facility as directed by management. This may include internal business units, managers and external auditors. Create spreadsheets and work with various financial applications. Performs reconciliations of low volume accounts, as well as all other balance sheet accounts and key income statement accounts. Reconciliations should be detailed, accurate and supported.  Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day. Qualifications Requires an Associate’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field or equivalent. Must possess excellent customer service skills. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.   Requires an organized individual who can prioritize the workload to efficiently produce timely and accurate results under varying situations. Requires skill to manage significant amounts of electronic data through the use of office desktop software.   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or experience preferred.   Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.