Senior Accountant

Position Summary

Manages day-to-day accounting operations, ensures compliance with GAAP and donor restrictions, grant tracking, revenue reconciliation, bi-weekly payroll entries, fixed asset accounting, banking and balance sheet account reconciliations, and prepares monthly financial reports. Assist in annual budget preparation and monthly maintenance and analyses; investigates and researches accounting rules and regulations and makes recommendations regarding financial reporting in compliance with GAAP; assists in the preparation of internal and external audits and reporting; is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of a medical clinic.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

1. Review all invoices for appropriate documentation, approval and GL coding prior to posting and payment.

2. Reconcile the Accounts Payable Journal to the General Ledger as part of the month end closing.

3. Prepare audit schedules relating to accounts payable and related accrual accounts and assist the auditors in their inquiries.

4. Looks for continuous process improvements in accounts payable processing.

FIXED ASSETS

Monitor the fixed asset system of controls, procedures and forms for the recording of fixed assets

6. Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the fixed asset module of the accounting system

7. Track assets that were funded with grant dollars to the specifications of the grant notice of award

8. Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and GAAP.

9. Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger to the general ledger

10. Calculate and record the monthly depreciation for all fixed assets in the general ledger

11. Investigate the potential obsolescence of fixed assets and make recommendations to management whether the fixed assets should be disposed

12. Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets and assist the auditors in their inquiries

13. Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING

14. Oversee the bank reconciliations and deposit reconciliations for all bank accounts

15. Reconcile accrual accounts monthly

16. Maintain the cash disbursement section of the clinic projection of cash flows

17. Assist in the preparation of the annual expense budgets and other budget analyses

18. Assist with the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements

19. Assist with the preparation of all grant budgets and grant reporting

20. Assist in the preparation of financial analyses as it relates to clinic growth as needed.

21. Prepare routine expense evaluations as self-initiated or requested.

22. Other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, required
• Knowledge of GAAP, required
• 5+ years’ work experience; experience in the health care environment preferred but not required
• Ability to use accounting software
• Proven ability to apply critical thinking skills
• Proven ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Proven ability to build positive work relationships with co-workers and staff
• Advanced organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/responsibilities
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (outlook, word and power point)

10 hours per work week required