Full-Time Accountant

This position will execute the Network accounting-related functions for a number of Network practices. The primary focus of this role is working with the Senior Accountants and Accounting Manager to identify process improvement opportunities and drive them to completion while performing all month-end close activities.

The essential skill requirements of this role are being an engaged member of the team, embracing change, and enjoying working in an environment where process improvements are encouraged and an impact can be made. To be successful the candidate needs complete working knowledge of the entire accounting close process, willing to manage large volumes of journal entries and account reconciliations, and good technical ability with Excel. Finally, a successful candidate is able to influence and persuade stakeholders throughout the organization and embraces change throughout all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert working independently
• Ability to translate business contracts to accounting elements
• Understand and execute a control process; understand narrative impacts (“the why”)
• Understanding of Balance Sheet and Income Statement structure
• Account usage – natural balance (debit / credit)
• Basic accounting terminology
• ME Close processes
• Ability to build supporting evidence for transactions
• Participate in all monthly close, analytics, and control activities
• Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for the Network
• Participate in approval and review of monthly reconciliations
• Participate in ad hoc analysis
• Support Regional Billing Office activity
• Work closely with all PSAS accounting and finance functions
• Support of multiple internal and external customers
• Identify opportunities for McKesson best practices and manage implementations of solutions for process improvements
• Can demonstrate a working knowledge of full cycle accounting
• Intermediate-to-Expert level Excel experience
• Effective oral and written communication

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.

Education
4-year degree in accounting or related field or equivalent experience

Critical Skills

• 4+ years full cycle accounting experience
• Process Management – Must have a demonstrated ability to handle large, complex processes. Also, must have a mindset that is oriented to constantly drive process improvement
• Proven ability to multi-task while meeting various deadlines
• Proven intermediate to advance ability with Excel (Daily use of pivot tables, vlookups, sumifs, etc)
• Able to maintain an engaged, positive attitude in an ever-changing environment.
• Fundamental understanding accounting framework and AJE structure

Balance Sheet Understanding

• Balance sheet reconciliations – all accounts
• Deep understanding of account usage
• ME close ownership for designated relationships / tasks
• Prepaid Amortizations
• Intercompany - Understand, reconcile and adjust Intercompany transactions and settlements
• Lease accounting
• Rent prepaids
• Develop and maintain straight-line calculations
• Fixed Assets
• Reconcile and correct clearing account activities
• Understanding of depreciable life categorization and timeline
• Notes Payable and Receivable reconciliation, appropriately recognize transactional activities
• Working capital charge calculations

Income Statement Understanding – Impact of entries & types of charges/revenue/expenses

• Revenue recognition and A/R reconciliations
  • Net realizable value adjusting calculations
  • Bad debt accruals
• Cost Allocation Entries
  • Accrue depreciation for in-service uncapitalized activities
• Expense analysis and accruals
  • Reconcile and correct clearing account activities
  • Understanding of depreciable life categorization and timeline

Other Duties as Assigned

Additional Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in PeopleSoft beneficial
• SAP experience helpful
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide variety of people
• Advanced Excel skills (daily use of vlookups, pivot tables, sumifs, if statements) needed