Senior Accountant-PACE

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

Neighborhood Healthcare PACE is a managed medical plan built around surrounding participants with a team of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists and care coordinators to help them maintain good health and a good quality of life. Our goal is to keep our seniors happy and healthy at home surrounded by their family and community.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 500k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 100,000 people annually. With two PACE centers located in Riverside County, our PACE program is positioned to serve over 650 senior participants.

The PACE Senior Accountant plays a role in supporting the financial integrity and sustainability of the Neighborhood Healthcare Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). This position is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting functions, and ensuring compliance with PACE, CMS, and State financial requirements. This is a full-time, primarily remote position, with the expectation of attending onsite meetings and events as needed.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles complex general ledger accounts and investigates variances
• Performs month-end close activities, including journal entries and accruals in accordance with GAAP
• Analyzes financial data to support internal and external reporting requirements
• Works with cross-functional teams (AP, Billing, Enrollment) to resolve accounting issues
• Provides GL coding to other teams as requested
• Records daily bank transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Occasionally uploads vendor contracts and purchase requisitions into Coupa software, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and PACE regulatory requirements
• Assists with any external/internal audits by providing supporting documentation and responding to auditor inquiries to ensure compliance with PACE, CMS, Medicaid, and organizational requirements
• Assists with various financial reports to external agencies
• Researches best practices and assists with developing policies and procedures
• Provides support and backup for the PACE Finance Team, as needed
• Assists with ad hoc reports and completes special projects as requested

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required
• Five years of full-cycle accounting experience required
• Three years of healthcare experience required
• Experience working with PACE and Medicare/Medicaid regulations preferred
• Experience using intermediate level Microsoft Excel required
• Experience with Great Plains, Dynamics 365 Business Central and Coupa preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment. These courses must follow AHA guidelines, but may be completed through approved online providers such as ProMed or other equivalent programs that meet recognized BLS standards.

Additional Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Experience with Microsoft Word and accounting software, such as Great Plains
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including composition, typing, and proofreading skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry 10 lbs/weight

Neighborhood Healthcare offers a generous benefit plan that includes: Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans. Two plus weeks of vacation, Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing, Sick/Personal time, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k), optional Health and Wellness events, and much more!

Salary range: $87,500 to $127,700 annually, depending on experience.

Compensation Disclosure: The posted salary range reflects the designated pay grade for this position. While this range represents the broader classification of the role, actual compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s overall knowledge, skills, and experience, market data and industry benchmarks, internal equity within the organization, Budgetary considerations and organizational needs. As a result, placement within the range is not guaranteed, and the full pay grade range may not be utilized.