Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Due to expansion Four Rivers Community Health Center is hiring a Staff Accountant.

General Summary: The Staff Accountant will analyze information, maintain complete and accurate records, assist with routine accounting duties, and provide prompt, courteous responses to inquiries. Be a skilled researcher and possess strong communication and computer skills. Have excellent time management and organizational skills, be detail-oriented, committed to providing efficient, reliable support to CFO, other departments, and external parties. You should be trustworthy, thorough, and courteous with excellent time management skills.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Grant Management
• Verify, record and process transaction using GAAP.
• Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
• Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Accounts
• Work with Controller in preparing monthly financial statements.
• Generate and review monthly reports.
• Prepare and make bank deposits.
• Assist with preparation for annual audits.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures.
• Maintain accurate and complete records, including ledgers, journals, receipts, and invoices.
• Assist in daily, monthly and annual activities, i.e. generating financial reports, developing budgets, assisting with audits and resolving discrepancies.
• Verify accuracy of invoices
• Maintain files with copies of purchase orders and receiving reports (packing lists) for matching invoices.
• Submit invoices to Controller for check processing.
• Mail checks to vendors and file invoices.
• Maintain accuracy of vendor files.
• Maintain asset inventory files.
• Ensuring all assets are tagged and logged correctly and removed for logged when asset is retired.
• Assist the Controller and CFO when required.
• Attending Department/Center-wide meetings as .
• Maintain open, positive, cordial, team-oriented lines of communication with Manager and other staff members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Understanding of GAAP accounting principles
• Familiarity with Abila/MIP, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in entering financial data
• Outstanding math and research skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proficiency with 10-key typing and data entry
• Deadline-driven with excellent time management ability

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 2 years of general accounting experience
• 2 years of experience working with payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field preferred