Staff Accountant

Overview

Position Title: Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for the accurate and timely preparation, maintenance, and analysis of the organization’s financial statements. This includes ensuring all Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts are properly recorded and reconciled.

Location: First Choice Community Health Centers, Harnett County, North Carolina

• Company paid Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Retirement Planning (403B) (note: where applicable)

General Ledger: ensure timely and accurate posting and reconciliation of all general ledger transactions.

• Accurately enter and/or upload journal entries into the accounting system.
• Reconcile all assigned general ledger accounts and update subsidiary schedules monthly.
• Reconcile and post credit card transactions into the accounting system.
• Maintain and prepare journal entries records of related contribution pledges and payments.
• Maintain and prepare journal entries related to miscellaneous receivables and related payments.
• Prepare journal entries for bi-weekly payroll and monthly entries to reconcile fringe benefits and pay time off accrual.
• Prepare and post month end and year end closing journal entries.

Cash Receipts: responsible for the accurate posting and reconciling of all cash receipts transactions.

• Accurately enter and/or upload daily cash receipts transactions into accounting system.
• Reconcile all locations daily cash receipt transactions to bank statements.
• Ensure accurate coding and classifications of all cash receipt transactions.

Other Duties:

• Accurately enter and/or upload daily cash receipts transactions into accounting system.
• Reconcile all locations daily cash receipt transactions to bank statements.
• Ensure accurate coding and classifications of all cash receipt transactions.

Special Projects:

• Assist with special reports as needed for UDS and other HRSA Reporting.
• Preparing reports and schedules for the annual audit and other compliance review.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 year degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 2 or more years related accounting/finance experience.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Non-profit and/or grant accounting experience.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Ability to meet communicated deadlines and schedules.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based upon accurate and timely analysis.
• Ability to handle fast paced environment and manage multiple projects.
• Must be able to think outside the box, work independently with general supervision, be a team player, and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs.
• Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.