Job Description

Job Summary

The staff accountant will be responsible for daily cash transactions and month end close functions.  The staff accountant will receive assignments based on certain functional aspects that may include any of the following: payroll journal entries, recurring journal entries, fixed assets, accruals, prepaids, cash posting, bank reconciliations, and ad hoc reports.  The staff accountant will be responsible for compiling balance sheet reconciliation support and ensuring appropriate classification of revenues and expenses in the general ledger.  The staff accountant will also serve as backup for the AP/AR clerks, as needed.  The staff accountant may also be responsible for assisting with budget and audit preparation/follow-up and other various accounting responsibilities as needed. 

The staff accountant will strive for excellent customer service and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally.  The staff accountant must have strong computer skills, flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors. Sensitivity to confidential matters is required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Finance and Financial Analyst with the day-to-day, monthly and year-end operations of the Finance department
• Post cash receipts daily for multiple bank accounts
• Review corporate credit card statements and receipts and approve for payment
• Perform the processing of expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed asset depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, if necessary
• Perform general account analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accrual and prepaid expenses
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports such as financial statements and budget performance
• Reconcile and record bi-weekly payroll journal entry and all associated financial reporting tasks
• Perform ad hoc analyses as needed.
• Serve as backup for AP/AR Clerks, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Other Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strong working knowledge and understanding of finance operations
• Show initiative, be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently and effectively manage complex projects
• Dependable and reliable
• Maintain good attendance (daily, meetings, and other assignment tasks)
• Solid sense of confidentiality and discretion
• Flexible in being able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Work effectively and efficiently
• Work cooperatively with providers, administration and peers
• Must have strong communication skills and respond timely to emails and requests
• Must be able to work as a team player
• Follows policies and procedures of the health center, including administrative, clinical, quality assurance, and personnel
• Computer skills with Microsoft Windows and Office Professional (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Team members will participate in Grace Health's advocacy program .

General Duties 
The staff accountant will be responsible for daily cash transactions and month end close functions.  The staff accountant will receive assignments based on certain functional aspects that may include any of the following: recurring journal entries, fixed assets, accruals, prepaids, cash posting and bank reconciliations.  The staff accountant will be responsible for compiling balance sheet reconciliation support and ensuring appropriate classification of revenues and expenses in the general ledger.  The staff accountant will also serve as backup for the AP/AR clerks, as needed.  The staff accountant may also be responsible for assisting with budget and audit preparation and follow-up and other various accounting responsibilities as needed. 
The staff accountant will strive for excellent customer service and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally.  The staff accountant must have strong computer skills, flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors. Sensitivity to confidential matters is required.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in accounting is required
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to assist in advancing the health center’s mission and to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Skills include but are not limited to: pleasant personality, cooperative attitude, administrative skills, written and oral communication skills, organization skills, computer skills, and financial management skills.

Grace Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours,

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