Staff Accountant

Title: Staff Accountant

Schedule: Full Time Monday - Friday

Compensation: $70,000-$90,000 

Location: Portland, OR (Rockwood)

Who We Are:

Wallace mission statement: “We provide an open door to exceptional health services and connections that support individuals and their families in healthy living.”

Wallace is a not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center that is making a visible difference in improving the health outcomes of our community. As a rapidly growing patient-centered primary care home, we are committed to offering high quality programs based on the most promising and progressive best practices. We are deeply rooted in our dynamic, vibrant, multi-cultural--and underserved--community. We believe that health care extends beyond the exam room, and focus on serving the whole person with support and resources that engage them fully in creating good health.

Why Work with Us?

• The Wallace staff is our greatest asset in providing essential, high-quality health services to the greater Portland area. As the community we support grows, our team grows with it. We offer an exceptional workplace that values individual contributions, cultural diversity, and ongoing learning. 
• Employees have the opportunity to engage with overlooked and underserved individuals and families in our community.
• We collaborate with dedicated staff in an open, cooperative and respectful environment.
• We provide generous benefits for employees working 32 hours or more per week including 10 paid holidays per year, PTO beginning at 90 days, 100% employer paid medical benefits with buy up options, dental, vision, life and disability plans, medical and dependent care FSA plans, and 401(k) with employer match.

Who You Are:

We are looking for someone who thrives in a team environment and who is passionate about serving their community. The technical requirements for this position are:

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite 
• High attention to detail 
• Basic data entry experience 
• Intermediate experience with Excel 
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills 
• Proven experience in healthcare billing. 
• Sound knowledge of health insurance providers 
• Maintain patient confidentiality always. 
• Must possess strict integrity in the handling and maintenance of confidential information using sound judgement in communications containing confidential information
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check specific to the position applied for.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in accounting plus 4 years’ experience required, Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
• CPA or master’s degree a plus 
• Minimum 2-4 years of accounting experience (preferable in a medical and/or non-profit environment). 
• Experience with accrual accounting and month end financial statement preparation, required 
• Must have Advanced Excel skills 
• Must have prior experience using accounting software 
• Extremely detail oriented 
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work independently 
• Proven ability to use critical and analytical thinking 
• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, advanced proficiency in Excel 
• Revenue Cycle management experience a plus 
• Experience with Sage Intacct, a plus 
• Non-profit experience, a plus

Wallace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in the power of communities to transform their health. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a serious way because we know that it makes us stronger. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that we are all "together in health.”

What You’ll Do:

Our Staff Accountant will work closely with and under the direction of the Accounting Manager.  This position will apply not-for-profit generally accepted accounting principles to prepare financial statements, board reports and support the CFO on a day-to-day basis. Responsibilities include completing most day-to-day accounting functions, as well as grant tracking, reporting, and compliance. Duties Include:

• Manages the General Ledger (GL) and the GL Chart of Accounts 
• Completes the month-end and year-end close process 
• Ensures timely monthly closing, including account reconciliation, journal entry preparation and monthly management reports (other external reports as needed) 
• Preparation of monthly financial statements for board presentation 
• Development, analysis, and interpretation of statistical and accounting information 
• Assist in maintaining the asset list 
• Assists with grant tracking, recording, reporting and compliance 
• Assists the Accounting Manager to complete annual federal and state compliance reports 
• Assist with annual audits performed by external auditors, compiling required information and documentation 
• Assists Data Manager with annual Uniform Data Systems reporting 
• Update and manage reports utilizing Excel 
• All other duties as assigned

Other Accounting Duties:

• Cross-trains all areas of the finance team and accounting functions 
• Assists with any financial software conversion 
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Standards: 

• Follows guidelines established at time of assignment 
• Accepts assignments willingly
• Prioritizes workload to ensure timely completion of assignment 
• Asks appropriate clarifying questions relative to scope of assignment

As a Wallace Team Member:

• Update policies and procedures as needed 
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality 
• Comply with all applicable laws and fully cooperate with the Wallace Compliance program 
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives 
• Perform other duties as assigned