Staff Accountant

Position : Staff Accountant Location : Terre Haute, IN

Job Id : 2123 # of Openings : 1 Hamilton Center, Inc. offers an excellent benefits package in addition to competitive salaries :

• Up to 5% 401K contribution
• Up to 2% dollar for dollar match on 401K
• HCI annually covers 89% of benefit costs for eligible employees.
• Performance based incentives

Staff Accountant

Summary

The staff accountant is responsible for a multitude of accounting functions for Hamilton Center, Inc. The positions require excellent communication skills, computer literacy, the ability to prioritize tasks and work independently, and a thorough understanding of accounting principles.

The staff accountant must be able to work in a fast paced environment and must be able to adapt to a change in workload with a positive attitude.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Serve as a mentor to the clerical staff members, provide backup support in their absence, and aid in establishing new processes.

Maintain fixed asset records by creating depreciation schedules, processing purchases and disposals, reconciling general ledger accounts, and safeguarding assets through tagging and logging vehicle titles.

Compile property documentation, safeguard documents, and prepare property tax and exemption reports for all property owned and occupied by Hamilton Center, Inc.

Develop, analyze, calculate, and prepare the appropriate documentation to journal entry allocations, adjustments, and corrections into the Accounting Software.

Complete interfaces from the Electronic Medical Records system and Payroll system into the Accounting Software on a monthly basis.

Maintain control logs for the creation of all new general journal accounts, fiscal entities, and financial statement setup.

Maintain monthly reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts (payroll liabilities, prepaid accounts, etc.) and income statement accounts.

Compile information from the Electronic Medical Records system, the daily cash receipts, the bank, and the accounting system to reconcile the general ledger account balance for each bank account to the bank balance.

Transfer funds from the outreach location bank accounts to the main operating / investment account on a quarterly basis to maximize earnings.

Maintain a register of CD’s and annuities that the company holds as a component of the investment portfolio, tracking maturity dates, calculating interest, and reconciling to the general ledger.

Organize bi-annual physical inventory of all HCI fixed assets subject to audit by planning timeframes for inventory of the Main Center and CAS, disseminating information to the outreach locations, selecting random locations for audit, and compiling information to safeguard assets.

Generate financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and prepare board packets which include specialized financial reports.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Assist with the development of the center budget.

Ensure all mandatory reporting is completed timely, including but not limited to IRS reporting, state of Indiana reporting, and any grant or contract financial reporting.

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements An Associate’s degree in Accounting with five years or more of progressive Accounting experience is required.

Bachelors of Science in Accounting with a minimum of two years of accounting experience is preferred.

Knowledge, experience and skills in basic accounts payable procedures, basic payroll procedures, and basic accounts receivable procedures are important for this position.

The position requires reading and good written and verbal communication skills for interaction with vendors and center staff.

Use of decimals and percentages and other basic math skills are necessary.

Basic computer knowledge, Microsoft software, and typing or keyboarding is required.

Visual skills to perform typing and data entry are necessary.

Willingness to use personal transportation in work capacity.