Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Working title: Staff Accountant

Classification title: Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Division: Admin

Program: Fiscal

Reports to: Controller

FLSA status: Exempt: Part or Full-Time

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Wage Range: $59,694 to $74,190 annually; depending on number of years of transferrable experience and internal equity

Serving the Yellowstone County community and south-central Montana for nearly 50 years, RiverStone Health is an essential provider of personal and public health services. Health, Education, Leadership and Protection – HELP is what we do. From medical, dental and behavioral healthcare; home care and hospice; public health services like immunizations, WIC, health promotion and restaurant inspections; and educating the next generation of health professionals, our expertise spans all ages and stages of life. Underlying principles of access, affordability, compassion and quality in all interactions, RiverStone Health improves life, health and safety for all of the communities we serve.

The Staff Accountant works in conjunction with the CFO, Controller, and other financial services personnel to report RiverStone Health's financial activities and performs other related work as necessary.

Essential Functions/Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess program and client needs and ensure that program objectives are met.
• Work with Fiscal Services and program managers to identify program and service needs.
• Identify, suggest, or implement improvements to fiscal programs and services.
• Review, interpret, and monitor compliance to fiscal guidelines, laws and regulations.
• Prepare fiscal reports.
• Keep immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Attend conferences, workshops, and training sessions; review publications and audio-visual materials as needed to remain up to date and knowledgeable regarding standard accounting principles and practices as well as new developments in assigned work areas (e.g., Federal grants management guidelines and requirements).

Accounting Duties:

• Assist with financial transactions, including but not limited to, general ledger entries, account reconciliations, month-end close procedures, month-end contract invoicing, expenditure reports, and daily bank deposits.
• Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
• Verify validity and accuracy of accounting source documents.
• Prepare and submit grant or contract funding reimbursement requests to outside funders providing proper documentation to ensure prompt payment.
• Review financial transactions and accounting of grant disbursements to ensure ongoing compliance with federal and state accounting and procurement standards.
• Regularly update accounting records with details pertaining to revenue and itemized expenses to ensure accurate financial information and meet various financial regulations.
• Together with other fiscal service team members, assist outside auditors on audit requests, reports and inquiries.
• Prepare and review financial information that supports programs across the organization. Complete special reports and other documentation support detail as needed.

Non-Essential Functions/Other duties as assigned ≥5%:

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the RiverStone's mission and goals.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum Qualifications
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or closerly related field.
• Two years of financial management or accounting experience.
• Demonstrated business development and computer-based financial systems experience.
• Any combination of experience and training which provide the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or closely related field
• 5 years of financial management experience
• CPA and/or MBA or advanced finance degree depending upon needs of the organization.
• Experience with or knowledge of Medicare and Medicare compliance issues, Medicaid and Medicaid compliance issues, grants management and compliance, regulations applicable to federally qualified health centers, and various governmental (e.g., Montana Code Annotated) and/or healthcare related regulations and reporting requirements.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid State of Montana Driver's License in good standing

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, budgeting, forecasting, and cost projection principles.
• Attention to detail and critical thinking skills
• Analytical/Assessment Skills
• Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
• Communication Skills
• Financial Planning and Management Skills
• Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

Customer Service Excellence:

• Doing things right the first time
• Making people feel welcome
• Showing respect for each customer
• Anticipating customer needs and concerns
• Keeping customers informed
• Helping and going the extra mile
• Responding quickly
• Protecting privacy and confidentiality
• Demonstrating proper telephone etiquette
• Taking responsibility for handling complaints
• Being professional
• Taking ownership of your attitude toward Service Excellence.

Supervision:

• No Supervision

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Work is mainly performed on a computer up to 8 hours per day.
• Create and maintain a safe/secure working environment by adhering to safety, security, and health requirements. Integrates injury, illness, and loss prevention into job activities by attending any necessary training and implementing best practices.

Freedom to Act & Decision Making:

• Work is structured by clinc fiscal regulations and established financial practices.
• The work is performed under the supervision and direction of the Controller, and considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative.

Communications & Networking:

• Works closely with other fiscal services team members.
• Works with programmatic staff as needed.
• Respond effectively during conversations with programmatic staff.
• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and sharing only information relevant to inquiries.
• Professional communication style with vendors and employees.

Budget & Resource Management:

Not applicable

Behaviors:

• Preferred Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Functional Expert Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Detail Oriented Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations:

• Preferred Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Flexibility Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter Inspired to perform without outside help

Education:

• Required Associates or better in Accounting or related field.
• Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.