Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related, or equivalent experience.
Experience: Two (2) years accounting experience, preferably health care related.
Other: High level of proficiency in general ledger & PC applications, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Strong interpersonal communication skills, analytical abilities and organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Ability to work with and preserve confidential information. Works independently on assigned tasks. Able to self-review and identify/correct errors
Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Licensure: CPA Certification is a plus.
Preferred Experience: Three to Five (3-5) years' experience in health care setting.
Preferred Other: Lawson skills highly preferred. Experience in the preparation of consolidating financial statements including consolidating and eliminating entries.
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Two years of accounting experience
- Proficiency with general ledger and PC applications, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong interpersonal communication, analytical, organizational, and multitasking skills
- Ability to handle confidential information and work independently
- Ability to self-review work and identify and correct errors
- CPA certification
- Three to five years of experience in a healthcare setting
- Lawson experience
- Experience preparing consolidating financial statements, including consolidating and eliminating entries
Mercy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mercy and has not been reviewed or approved by Mercy.
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Healthcare Strength — Day‑one medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage is available for many benefit‑eligible roles, alongside options like disability, FSAs, EAP, wellness, and other add‑ons. Coverage breadth and immediate eligibility are highlighted across role postings and benefits guides.
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Retirement Support — Automatic enrollment in the MyRetirement 401(k) includes a per‑paycheck employer match and an additional annual service contribution for eligible co‑workers. This layered design provides ongoing support for long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A combined PTO bank (holidays, vacation, short‑term illness) plus an Extended Sick Bank and Paid Parental Leave are standard components. Accruals start quickly and can increase with tenure, with some locations also offering Volunteer Time Off.
Mercy Insights
What We Do
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy is one of the nation’s most highly integrated, multi-state health care systems, including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 2,400 Mercy Clinic physicians and more than 40,000 co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Mercy’s Virtual Care Center is the world’s first such facility dedicated to care outside its own walls, monitoring patients 24/7/365 across the country, using high-speed data and video connections and medically intervening when and where patients need it with a comprehensive team approach. Mercy was among the first health care organizations in the U.S. to have an integrated electronic health record (EHR) connecting all points of care. Mercy Technology Services’ broad use of its EHR has been recognized at one of the highest possible levels by Epic.
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