Sr. Accountant

Description : Job Description

Job Description

Position : Sr. Accountant EEO Classification : Professional

Reports to : Chief Financial Officer Status : Full Time

Mission Statement :

Our mission is to provide high-quality, comprehensive medical and dental care, patient advocacy and related services to people who need them most, regardless of their ability to pay.

Caregivers demonstrate a high level of empathy, compassion and profound respect while providing excellence of care to our patients.

They serve as advocates for all of those in our Northeast Ohio community, especially the most vulnerable.

Position Summary

The Sr. Accountant will be responsible for oversight of finance, accounting, and reporting activities. Must meet tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation and financial reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of a BA; MBA preferred in Accounting, Business Management or a related field

• Previous leadership experience in a Healthcare or Clinical finance department required, FQHC experience preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of grants management experience preferred
• Experience working with financial and accounting software;
• Keen analytic, and problem solving skills

Requirements :

Responsibilities : *Include but are not limited to the following : Oversee financial accounting functions to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial information.

• Maintain internal control and safeguards for revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, and annual financial statements;

monitor progress and changes and keep CFO abreast of CA's financial status.

• Coordinating accounting functions, reports, data and programs.
• Preparing financial analyses and reports.
• Prepare revenue projections and forecasting expenditures.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets, maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Complete general ledger and month end closing.
• Work on the annual budgeting and planning process.
• Administer and review financial plans and compare actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
• Support the CFO in engaging the board's audit and finance committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
• Oversee financial, project / program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant / fund period.
• Organize financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
• Work on organizational cash flow forecasting.
• Work in partnership with the CFO to assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations.
• Directs the preparation of statistical information and reports for management, government, and other agencies.
• Provide day to day oversight and supervision to the Finance Department staff to assure efficiency and effectiveness and provide professional growth opportunities where possible.
• Attend meetings with management and department staff to review and discuss financial matters;
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.

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