Staff Accountant

Job Details

Working title:

Staff Accountant

Classification title:
Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Division:
Admin

Program:
Fiscal

Reports to:

Controller

FLSA status:
Exempt:
Part or Full-Time

Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Wage Range: $59,694 to $74,190 annually; depending on number of years of transferrable experience and internal equity

Serving the Yellowstone County community and south-central Montana for nearly 50 years, River Stone Health is an essential provider of personal and public health services. Health, Education, Leadership and Protection – HELP is what we do. From medical, dental and behavioral healthcare; home care and hospice; public health services like immunizations, WIC, health promotion and restaurant inspections; and educating the next generation of health professionals, our expertise spans all ages and stages of life.

Underlying principles of access, affordability, compassion and quality in all interactions, River Stone Health improves life, health and safety for all of the communities we serve.

The Staff Accountant works in conjunction with the CFO, Controller, and other financial services personnel to report River Stone Health’s financial activities and performs other related work as necessary.

• Program Management 35%
• Assess program and client needs and ensure that program objectives are met.
• Work with Fiscal Services and program managers to identify program and service needs.
• Identify, suggest, or implement improvements to fiscal programs and services.
• Review, interpret, and monitor compliance to fiscal guidelines, laws and regulations.
• Prepare fiscal reports.
• Keep immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Attend conferences, workshops, and training sessions; review publications and audio-visual materials as needed to remain up to date and knowledgeable regarding standard accounting principles and practices as well as new developments in assigned work areas (e.g., Federal grants management guidelines and requirements).
• Accounting Duties 60%
• Assist with financial transactions, including but not limited to, general ledger entries, account reconciliations, month-end close procedures, month-end contract invoicing, expenditure reports, and daily bank deposits.
• Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
• Verify validity and accuracy of accounting source documents.
• Prepare and submit grant or contract funding reimbursement requests to outside funders providing proper documentation to ensure prompt payment.
• Review financial transactions and accounting of grant disbursements to ensure ongoing compliance with federal and state accounting and procurement standards.
• Regularly update accounting records with details pertaining to revenue and itemized expenses to ensure accurate financial information and meet various financial regulations.
• Together with other fiscal service team members, assist outside auditors on audit requests, reports and inquiries.
• Prepare and review financial information that supports programs across the organization. Complete special reports and other documentation support detail as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the River Stone’s mission and goals.

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or closerly related field.
• Two years of financial management or accounting experience.
• Demonstrated business development and computer-based financial systems experience.
• Any combination of experience and training which provide the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or closely related field
• 5 years of financial management experience
• CPA and/or MBA or advanced finance degree depending upon needs of the organization.
• Experience with or knowledge of Medicare and Medicare compliance issues, Medicaid…