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Senior Hospital Accountant

  • Syracuse
  • Management & Professional
  • Full-time
  • Opening on: May 5 2026
  • Financial Services-General
  • State of New York
  • College Accountant, NSSL4
  • 89552
  • UUP (State University Professional Services Unit)
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Job Summary:

The Senior Hospital Accountant will be responsible for preparing and posting monthly and yearly journal entries, and maintaining supporting schedules that reconcile to the General Ledger. Other duties include reviewing surveys, responding to staff accountant questions and inquiries from Hospital and Campus departments, as well as external agencies, performing physical inventories and price testing, compiling and reporting on grant activity and performing ad-hoc projects as requested. This role will have an overall understanding of all Hospital Accountant responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in accounting and three years accounting experience required. Knowledge of accounting standards, policies and procedures. Ability to identify issues and propose solutions. Must have excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills as well as familiarity with spreadsheet applications such as Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

CPA preferred. Hospital or healthcare accounting experience preferred.

Work Days:

Monday through Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

 

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.              

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.

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