Senior Staff Accountant
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Description
Responsible for accurately maintaining the general ledger, preparing journal entries, performing reconciliations and schedules, and participating and gathering necessary information for audits under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Tasks
· Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
· Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
· Ensures data integrity, consistency, and accuracy through the proper application of accounting principles.
· Prepares and analyzes complex financial information necessary for system and regulatory agency reporting requirements (e.g. pools reports and government census).
· Assists with monthly closing procedures to achieve a timely and efficient process.
· Completes financial analysis as requested.
· Prepares monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts which requires estimation and/or complex analysis to ensure asset protection and integrity of financial reporting.
· Oversees timely posting of cash receipts and vendor payments.
· Assists with the production of monthly financial statements to include journal entry preparation, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, inventory, fixed asset maintenance and analysis of complex financial information.
· Completes and processes reports as requested.
· Prepares monthly expense analysis.
· Prepare cash and petty cash reconciliations monthly, review and approve all deposits, maintain bank accounts, and credit cards.
· Prepares invoices and checks for the payables process manually as well as electronically online.
· Prepares reports, matching funds analysis, and audits for company retirement plan.
· Prepares reports and audit information for Worker’s Compensation plan audits.
· Prepares reports and financial information for various cost reports.
· Prepares reports and information for year-end audit.
· Acts as the back-up for the 340b referrals process, as needed.
· Travel to other sites may be required from time to time.
· Prepares and submits quarterly or annual payroll taxes and information as needed.
· Reviews accounts payable invoices, assigns vendor numbers and similar identifying data, and confirms correct accounting codes were used.
· Reviews billing statements, invoices, and similar documents for accuracy; alerts supervisory staff of any discrepancies.
· Enters vendor information into accounting software system; verifies that invoice information is entered correctly.
· Answers vendor questions by researching accounts.
· Prepares monthly inventory control reports.
· Collaborates with team members to discuss upcoming work assignments; delegates assignments based on team members skills and experience.
· Reviews work performed by team members for accuracy.
· Prepares and process company payroll.
· Prepares and process company payroll.
Qualifications / Education
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- Minimum of five years’ experience in accounting, preferably in healthcare
- Medical accounting principles and practices and grant management experience preferred.
SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND TRAITS
- Must be able to multi-task
- Attention to detail and focus on accuracy
- Basic Microsoft Office suite knowledge
- High level proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Time management and ability to work within strict time frames
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external parties