STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Meridell Achievement Center is seeking qualified candidates for consideration as a Staff Accountant. 

Meridell Achievement Center is a residential treatment facility located in Liberty Hill, Texas, providing specialized care for children and adolescents since 1961. Having served youth with a wide-range of behavioral and emotional difficulties for over 60 years in the greater Austin area, we offer gender affirming traditional behavioral and neurobehavioral programs for youths aged 11 to 17.

In 1961, Liberty Hill was a rural community on the outskirts of Austin. Today, highways make Liberty Hill a northwest suburb of Austin with an easy commute to the city center and international airport.

Website: https://meridell.com/

The Staff Accountant is a key member of the Fiscal Accounting team who is responsible for substantially all Payroll and Accounts Payable functions for the facility. Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) while following and abiding by all company policies, procedures, and Corporate Compliance Standards, as applicable to role and responsibilities. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Accurately process payroll, accounts payable, cash processing, general ledger posting, and related reports.
• Process bi-weekly payroll
• Audit attendance system (Kronos) reports and ensure accuracy
• Code invoices and assign account numbers
• Key invoices into computer and run entry proofs to verify accuracy
• File daily and monthly reports in a timely manner
• Assist with the daily cash journal preparation for all incoming cash
• Process and reconcile the petty cash process for the facility
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Benefit Highlights:

• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries 

If you would like to learn more about the Staff Accountant position before applying, please contact Ericka Williams, HR Generalist, at 512-517-3964 or ericka.williams@uhsinc.com.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required; Associates Degree or above is preferred.
• Previous experience in accounts payable is required; experience with other accounting and/or payroll related functions and with 1099 preparation is strongly preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented, well organized, possess strong communication skills, produce accurate work product, and effectively meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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