Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $30.00 to $34.00 per hour. Full time, non-exempt, benefits eligible. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Staff Accountant is to report directly to the Senior Finance Manager supporting them and the Director of Administration and Finance in the day to day accounting transactions of the center as well as financial reporting and analysis. Specific duties include but not limited to:

• Preparing journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations and assisting with the monthly close process.
• Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts.
• Assist with the recording of revenue, cash receipts, and receivable accounts including providing support to the billing department.
• Assist with the processing and recording of invoices, accruals, prepaids, and payments to vendors.
• Assist and support the payroll function.
• Assist with the annual budgeting and planning process and provide in-depth insight on the identification, explanation, and correction of variances as appropriate.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly or annual reconciliations for organizational assets and liabilities.
• Assist with financial audit as well as accounting and reporting for grant programs.
• Ensuring compliance to GAAP.
• Meeting processing and reporting deadlines.
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications: The Staff Accountant position requires but not limited to:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 2 years of accounting experience, preferably in health care setting.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• High level of trust and dependability.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Team player, adaptable.