Senior Accountant I

Program Accountant

Spectrum Health & Human Services respectfully partners with adults, children and families as they recover from behavioral, emotional, mental health and/or substance related disorders by offering individualized and meaningful opportunities of hope, empowerment and support to achieve self-defined improvements in their quality of life.

Full-time: 227 Thorn Avenue, Orchard Park, NY

Summary Of Position Function:

The Program Accountant is responsible for managing and overseeing the financial aspects of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. This includes budgeting, financial reporting, grant compliance, and cost tracking to ensure the program operates within budget and follows all regulatory and funding requirements.

Major Duties And Responsibilities:

• Accurate and timely recording of various financial information including bank activity, revenue/expense, accounts payable/receivable, accruals/deferrals, and payroll.
• Monthly reconciliation of all Agency bank accounts.
• Preparation of journal entries to record core financial activity and related adjustments.
• Preparation of sales invoices for submission to contractors, grantors, subcontractors, and other third-party funding sources.
• Reconciliation and revenue/expense reporting for assigned program(s) or specialty cost centers.
• Performing the bi-weekly payroll verification and acting as backup for bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Timely completion of all tasks within the monthly closing deadline.
• Shared responsibility to provide back-up coverage for all critical daily operational tasks.
• Monitor and record agency fixed asset acquisitions, write-downs, appreciations, and disposals.
• Maintain the Agency operating lease schedule and assure AP and Site Operations are appraised of pending changes.
• Monthly general ledger balance sheet and select revenue/expense account reconciliations.
• Revenue and expense analysis based on review of the monthly financial statements.
• Assisting administrative, department and program staff with Finance related issues.
• Taking the lead on Finance related aspects of new/renewed contracts, subcontracts, and grants.
• Review and approve invoices, CM's, cash receipt, payment and general journals submitted by the Finance Specialists.
• Participate in fiscal procedural audits including on site reviews of change funds, bus passes, tax exemption forms and any other Agency resources.
• Provide training and support related to Finance department activities to other accounting staff as needed.
• Preparation of all materials needed for the annual independent financial audit, the annual pension audit, workers compensation and other internal or external audits.

Skills/Competencies:

• Accurate and timely recording of various financial information including bank activity, revenue/expense, accounts payable/receivable, accruals/deferrals, and payroll.
• Monthly reconciliation of all Agency bank accounts.
• Preparation of journal entries to record core financial activity and related adjustments.
• Preparation of sales invoices for submission to contractors, grantors, subcontractors, and other third-party funding sources.
• Reconciliation and revenue/expense reporting for assigned program(s) or specialty cost centers.
• Performing the bi-weekly payroll verification and acting as backup for bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Timely completion of all tasks within the monthly closing deadline.
• Shared responsibility to provide back-up coverage for all critical daily operational tasks.
• Monitor and record agency fixed asset acquisitions, write-downs, appreciations, and disposals.
• Maintain the Agency operating lease schedule and assure AP and Site Operations are appraised of pending changes.
• Monthly general ledger balance sheet and select revenue/expense account reconciliations.
• Revenue and expense analysis based on review of the monthly financial statements.
• Assisting administrative, department and program staff with Finance related issues.
• Taking the lead on Finance related aspects of new/renewed contracts, subcontracts, and grants.
• Review and approve invoices, CM's, cash receipt, payment and general journals submitted by the Finance Specialists.
• Participate in fiscal procedural audits including on site reviews of change funds, bus passes, tax exemption forms and any other Agency resources.
• Provide training and support related to Finance department activities to other accounting staff as needed.
• Preparation of all materials needed for the annual independent financial audit, the annual pension audit, workers compensation and other internal or external audits.

Education Requirements:

• Associate degree in finance or accounting required, bachelor's degree in finance or accounting preferred

Experience:

• 5 years of experience required related to above education.

Other:

• Must have access to an automobile with NYS required license/insurance and the ability to represent the Agency at related meetings, workshops, or other events.

Compensation: $59,000-$75,000