Full-Time Senior Accountant - Redwoods Rural Health Center : Job Details

Redwoods Rural Health Center is seeking a Senior Accountant who possesses a deep understanding of accounting principles, a proven record of advising on business and tax matters, and a passion for excellence. In this role, you'll collaborate with our team, lead special projects and will be responsible for a company's financial procedures, records and statements for compliance with laws and regulations.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

* Analyzing complex financial reports and records

* Overseeing billing and ensuring accuracy

* Overseeing the vendors' payments and ensuring accuracy

* Performing variance analyses and preparing account reconciliations

* Assisting with bank, financial, and tax audits

* Documenting and monitoring internal controls

* Coordinating more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments

* Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and alert the CFO if necessary.

* Coordinate semi-annual audits and assist the CFO in running audits.

* Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.

* Delegate financial responsibilities to the accounting team.

* Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.

* Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

* Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.

* Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.

* Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other documents.

* Supporting month-end and year-end close

* Preparing financial statements, journal entries and account reconciliations

* Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas

* Collaborates closely with the Finance Director and/or CFO in the development of annual operational, capital, and federal budgets that support the organization's long and short-range plans and objectives and reflects the board approved strategic plan.

* Supervising accounting staff

* General Ledger

* Perform month-end closing procedures

* Research and correct any out-of-balance situations between the GL and sub-ledger

* Analyze, amortize, and reconcile prepaid accounts

* Prepare assigned journal entries

* Prepare assigned general ledger reconciliations

* Review general ledger reconciliations prepared by others

* Prepare monthly commissions.

* Accounting Operations

* Oversee the parcel billing, payments, and reconciliations

* Review and approve AP payments

* Review and release wire/ACH payments

* Oversee Grants Receivables and related activities

* Evaluate policies and procedures annually to ensure that they are relevant

* Assists the Finance Director and/or CFO in identifying undesirable trends and potential business opportunities.

* Complete special projects and reports, as requested by the Finance Director and/or CFO.

* Identify and implement technology, automation, and outsourcing opportunities to drive efficiency

QUALIFICATIONS

* A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a similar major is required

* Must have at least 5 years' experience in accounting or finance, preferably in a healthcare setting

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

* Knows the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

* Demonstrates strong technical accounting skills

* Shows strong leadership skills and manages a growing accounting team

INTERPERSONAL

* Listens and communicates well with staff, leadership, providers, and patients

* Accepts constructive criticism well. Provides constructive criticism in an appropriate manner

* Works well under pressure and maintains a positive and productive energy-level

* Shows professionalism and poise when dealing with patients, providers, and co-workers

* Demonstrates a sense of urgency and a commitment to providing excellent service.

COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

* Problem-solving-the individual identifies and resolves problems promptly and gathers and analyzes information skillfully

* Interpersonal Skills-the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things

* Quality control-the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality; and

* Adaptability-the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and can deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events

For more information, contact:

[email protected] 707-###-#### or

submit a letter of interest & resume to

PO Box 769, Redway, CA 95560