Accountant

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Director of Finance & Controller, the PACE Southeast Michigan Accountant is responsible for the performance of a variety of functions related to processing and analyzing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll and Fixed Assets.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Ensuring the accuracy of financial documents, as well as their compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Monitor and implement all accounts payable check activation and wire transactions
• Makes bank deposits
• Monitors, reconciles and post journal entries of all aspects of Medicare/Medicaid monthly transactions
• Develops relationships with outside vendors and participants on accounts payable and receivable invoices
• Completing analysis of employee expenditures
• Record, monitor, and audit fixed assets by creating a system of procedures, forms and controls to properly tag and maintain company assets
• Design and prepare audit schedules for external audit processors.
• Provide accurate, timely, and relevant recording, reporting and analysis of financial information
• Analyzes, maintains and updates computer programs to provide accurate financial data to various departments.
• Keep abreast of governmental regulations pertaining to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Proactively seek knowledge, new tasks and responsibilities.
• Promote positive working relations as part of a department team and help facilitate the team’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an Accounting or Finance major, or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of Computer programming to learn PACE SEMI financial system and voluminous governmental regulations.
• Visual ability required in the analysis of reports, contracts, and other documents.
• Manual dexterity required to prepare and tabulate data and write reports.
• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors: Communication, Understanding, Sensitivity, Teamwork, Ownership, Motivation, Excellence, Respect
• Self-directed, flexible and committed to the team concept.
• Demonstrates teamwork, initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Maintains customer service skills as provided through on-going training and in- services.
• Completes all annual, mandatory in-service training and screening, including but not limited to: Infection Control, TB Testing, Emergency Preparedness, HIPAA, Ergonomics and Participant Rights.
• Possesses the ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• An office setting which may require some local travel to site locations.
• Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust or extreme temperatures.