Staff Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Staff Accountant performs detailed accounting functions for the company relating to the recording of transactions and production of financial statements and performance metrics.

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reconcile bank statements by comparing statements with general ledger.
2. Develop journal entries and related support for input into the company’s general ledger.
3. Maintain and reconcile balance sheets; analyze and report variances.
4. Manage expense reimbursement and p-card system to ensure compliance with company policies and accounting principles, setting up users, validating expenses and creating month end entries.
5. Verify accuracy of expenses and the coding that comes from the facilities.
6. Prepare payroll journal entries, including accruals.
7. 7.       Assist in month-end close process.
8. Gather, analyze, and provide data for financial audits based on financial documentation.
9. Work closely with other accounting team members to facilitate efficient data flow and clean accounting information.
10. Complete prepared by client workpapers and schedules.
11. Ensure that all company costs are reviewed and action taken as needed. i.e., Meetings with purchasing personnel to discuss miscoding and capital.
12. Make payment decisions with the Controller based on cash flow within the company.
13. Maintains the company’s system of accounts and keeps books and records on all company transactions.
14. Determines allocations of companywide expenses.
15. Gather and analyze financial documentation to provide data on bank.
16. Maintain the new vendor process and ensure adequate tracking of 1099 employees so they can prepare and send out 1099s annually.
17. 17.   Maintain Fixed Assets including monthly roll forward.
18. Maintain records for large capital projects and oversee the payments of those capital projects have not gone over budget.
19. Understands and has enough accounting knowledge for prepaid expenses, capital.
20. The ability to work independently on detailed oriented tasks.
21. Perform various ad hoc duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting or related field or comparable work experience

EXPERIENCE:

• At least (2) years’ experience in accounts payable or accounting, preferably in healthcare industry