Regional Rural Health Accountant - Plains Region Shared SVC

EAMC MISSION At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

• The Regional Rural Health Accountant serves as an accounting and financial reporting resource for rural hospitals and healthcare organizations participating in the East Alabama Health Regional Shared Services Hub for Rural Hospital Sustainability. The position provides accounting support, financial reporting, analysis, technical assistance, budgeting and forecasting support, grant accounting, and audit preparation assistance to partner facilities. Working collaboratively with partner-facility leaders, finance teams, revenue cycle personnel, department leaders, auditors, consultants, and East Alabama Health Finance, the Regional Rural Health Accountant supports accurate financial information, effective internal controls, regulatory and grant compliance, sound financial decision-making, and long-term rural hospital sustainability. The position applies generally accepted accounting principles, healthcare accounting practices, grant requirements, and organizational policies while respecting each partner organization’s governance and approved processes. POPULATION SERVED Age Group
• N/A POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related field. Minimum Experience
• Three (3) years of accounting, financial reporting, healthcare finance, auditing, reimbursement, budgeting, or financial analysis experience. Required Registration/License/Certification
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet organizational requirements for regional travel. Preferred Education
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field Preferred Experience
• Healthcare accounting; rural hospital or Critical Access Hospital finance; financial statement preparation; budgeting and forecasting; grant accounting; cost accounting; audit support; Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement; or revenue cycle operations. Preferred Registration/License/Certification
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), or another relevant financial credential. Other Requirements
• Advanced spreadsheet skills; proficiency with accounting, reporting, and data-analysis systems; strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to manage confidential information and work independently across multiple partner organizations. Dalton Chapman [email protected]

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