Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant Reports To: Director of Finance Job Summary: This position e nsures the accuracy of financial reporting and assist in maintaining financial records. Qualifications and Requirements: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Job duties may be modified at any time based on business needs. Essential Job Duties: Maintains and records accounting transactions for payroll, service billings, lease/rent billings, pharmacy operations, clinical operations, administrative operations, and grants. Maintains customer and General Ledger (GL) account setup. Performs monthly bank/GL reconciliations and other reconciliations as required. Prepares financial and operating reports such as trial balances, adjustments, closing entries, analysis and interpretation of accounting records. Assists in the preparation of the annual budget. Participates in monthly and fiscal year closing processes. Assists in preparing grant budgets, tracks and reconciles grants and completes grant progress reports. Performs grant drawdowns as required. Performs routine internal compliance audits of financial procedures of all departments as requested by Senior Staff Accountant or designee. Ensures that financial records and procedures comply with applicable funding and governmental agencies' requirements, generally accepted accounting principles and CCHCI policies and procedures. Assists external auditors in completing the annual audit and other reviews, as necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned or required. This job description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of this position but may not be an all-inclusive list. Required Minimum Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses: Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance related field required. Two or more years of experience demonstrating a strong understanding of accounting processes and principles. Participates in training and education programs to maintain professional competence and skills. Preferred Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses: Experience with grant revenue recognition or fund accounting preferred. Required Language Skills: Ability to comprehend and compose effective instructions, correspondence and communications in English in both oral and written format. Physical Requirements: Ability to occasionally exert enough force to move objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Ability to continuously remain in a stationary position. Ability to occasionally move about inside the workplace to access files, office machinery, etc. Possesses hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to constantly operate computer, telephone, and other office machinery. Possesses close visual acuity necessary to accurately record and view information on a computer monitor, handwritten and typed documents. Ability to discern the nature of sounds at a normal spoken volume. Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrated aptitude in basic accounting. Ability to employ statistical / mathematical methods to collect and analyze data and develop solutions. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs. Ability to perform a variety of assignments and make decisions requiring independent judgment. Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Knowledge of community health centers preferred. Expert knowledge of accounting practices and principles. Computer literacy required with proficiency in use of Microsoft Office programs and accounting software. Knowledge of Peachtree and NextGen software preferred. Proficiency in Excel spreadsheets with specific ability to create and edit Pivot tables and graphs required. Knowledge of programming, report writer software, and adobe standard strongly preferred. Ability to prioritize and plan work activities and use time efficiently. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Work Environment & Conditions: The work environment is typical of an administrative office setting with no substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work occasionally requires extended hours to include evenings and weekends. Work requires the ability to be contacted by cell phone during or outside of regular work hours. Position can be remote hybrid.