Senior Accountant

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Senior Accountant

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

JOB CATEGORY: Tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue, and Category I tasks are not a condition for Employment.

GENERAL DESCRIPTON

The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for monthly and year-end closings, financial reporting, account and budget analysis, and performs various general ledger maintenance and analysis duties. Also, is responsible for the cash handling processes, organizing and performing the data entry of general journal entries to the general ledger, reconciling bank accounts, reviews and reconciling the cash collections to the Accounts Receivable system and making the payroll tax deposits as required. The Senior Accountant ensures availability of funds to conduct weekly disbursements. Performs other duties as required to achieve organizational goals and program objectives. Assists senior management team with grant budgeting and reporting.

The Senior Accountant functions as a member of a collaborative health care team to create and maintain a Patient Centered Medical Home where emphasis is on excellent communication; support of the patient is provided and tracked in a culturally competent, behaviorally enhanced setting supported by information technology.

Due to the nature of NHHC services, it may become necessary to require employees to work extended hours or other variations of the usual shift to ensure adequate operation of the Center's accounting and financial systems.

Essential Functions:

Assist the Director of Finance with the day-to-day, monthly and year-end operations of the Accounting / Finance Department including grant management and budget review and analysis
Drive the month-end closing process by timely and accurately reconciling balance sheet accounts and material income statement accounts
Prepare monthly management reports and provide analysis of significant variances
Manage fixed asset accounting, including monthly entries, appropriate spreadsheets and original documentation
Prepare journal entries and adjusting entries for monthly and year-end closings
Review and post sub-ledger entries made by other department staff
Maintain payroll allocations and record payroll transactions
Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual grant reports with supporting documents
Assist with reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the grants budget process
Monitor and reconcile grant revenues and expenditures
Monitor and reconcile the cash collections to the Accounts Receivable system, prepares journal entries to record daily receipts to GL, reconciles the cash recorded per bank to the accounts receivable subsidiary and prepares the monthly collection report for the Director of Finance.

• Works with the Cash Collections Clerk to provide training on cash handling policies, issues money bags petty cash to the Front Desk Clerks and other applicable personnel.

Assist with audit preparation for federal, state and city contracts/grants
Assist with preparation for annual financial audits, state audits, PCER reviews and insurance audits.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders in financial transaction research, analysis, and reporting to support decision making and to support company objectives
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Assist the Controller in preparing the Center's billing to various granting agencies and private entities when requested.
Organize the storage of financial data and the purging of old financial data as required by the Center's policies.
Provides backup coverage for the AP Clerk, PR Clerk when necessary.
Must abide by dress code policy in order to maintain a professional and neat appearance. (For details see Employee Handbook dress code policy).
Abide by the regulations, protocols, and policies as indicated in the BCHC Employee Handbook and Safety policies and Code of Conduct and any regulatory agency as applicable.
Participate in the mandatory Performance Improvement program.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance and Controller
Attend departmental/center-wide meetings as required

Requirements

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with major in accounting or related area from an accredited university
• Three years of accounting experience
• Health industry experience, preferably in a FQHC health center is preferred
• Ability to analyze complex data, including fiscal and performance data
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet individual and team deadlines
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, especially Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Physical Requirements

Work requires no special physical demands. It may involve walking, standing, bending, or carrying light items such as files, computer reports, or office supplies.