Accountant I

Who We Are:

Neighborhood Health Center is a non-profit organization local to Portland, OR serving underserved patients in the areas of primary care, internal medicine, dental services and more. Our patient-centered approach to care honors the unique needs and circumstances of each individual patient. NHC sees people, not problems, and recognizes that the time spent as a patient in a doctors office is only one factor in a persons overall health. Our leading edge, integrated clinical teams work in partnership with patients, their families, and the communities we serve to provide whole-person care, prevention, and ongoing support.

NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate differences in the workplace and do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (sex), national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Why work with us?

• We are a non-profit organization, passionate about providing the underserved population with medical and dental services across the greater Portland area, committed to making a difference daily.
• We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes 20 days of PTO (based on full time employment), 9 paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, quarterly wellness reimbursements, generous 401k retirement plan with employer match, employer paid disability insurance, EAP and life insurance.
• Our employees voted NHC a Top Workplace in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024!

Job Title:  Accountant I
Reports To:  Finance Manager
Classification:  Non-Exempt
Department:  Administrative - Finance
Work Type:  Hybrid
Language Differential:  Not Eligible

SUMMARY

This position provides support for financial internal controls and problem solving in the General Ledger. Assists with reports and financial information and performs basic accounting entries.

Essential Job Duties

• Maintains and analyzes account relationships and ensures accuracy of financial data among general ledger funds and chart of accounts.
• Identifies and researches errors, makes recommendations for corrections, and prepares journal entries as appropriate.
• Manage accounts payable email inbox.
• Process invoices that require allocation calculations and a high level of analysis for payment.
• Process invoices requiring electronic payments and process the EFT payments to vendors.
• Process grant-related and rent/lease accounts payable invoices.
• Responsible for processing accounts payable invoices and payment for final payroll checks.
• Review employee submitted expense reimbursement and prepared monthly journal entries.
• Responsible for monthly prepaid journal entry.
• Applies generally accepted accounting principles to ensure accounting records and financial reports comply with GAAP and other applicable accounting rules and regulations.
• Assists with internal and external financial reports including monthly financial statements, expenditure reports, cash transaction reports, and others.
• Performs account analysis and reconciliations.
• Acts as back-up for Accounts Payable Specialist.
• Adheres to established internal control procedures for all finance functions and supports compliance and accreditation efforts.
• Assists finance team in preparing special reports or projects requiring research, interpretation, or auditing of financial and statistical data.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual audit.
• Meets deadlines for completion of daily, weekly, and month-end reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelors degree in accounting preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years experience in a similar position.
• Experience in healthcare and/or non-profit preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Behaviors

• Knowledge of GAAP, financial, and accounting concepts and principals.
• Self-motivated with the ability to function independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to take initiative and follow-through on requests until completion.
• Ability to work under pressure accurately and meet deadlines.
• Experience with Sage 100 and Sage Fixed Assets preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Excel, including knowledge of pivot tables, use of formulas, data sorting & formatting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods of time; occasional bending, kneeling, or stooping may be required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Neighborhood Health Center Employment Offers are contingent on successful completion of reference checks, background checks, drug screening for illegal substances, Tuberculosis, and any position specific credentialing or licensure requirements.