Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the financial integrity, compliance, and reporting needs of TCA Health. This position plays a key role in month-end close, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, financial reporting, grant accounting, audit support, and internal controls. As a mission-driven member of the finance team, the Senior Accountant helps ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations in a nonprofit FQHC environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations, including balance sheet accounts, grants, payroll, benefits, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other key accounts.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare internal financial reports, schedules, and analyses for leadership.
• Support budget development, budget-to-actual analysis, and forecasting.
• Monitor grant-related revenues and expenses to ensure proper accounting and compliance with grant restrictions.
• Assist with preparation of financial reports for federal, state, and private grants.
• Support audit preparation and respond to auditor requests for schedules, documentation, and analyses.
• Maintain internal controls and assist with process improvements to strengthen financial accuracy and efficiency.
• Review coding and support proper classification of expenses and revenues.
• Assist with payroll-related accounting, benefits reconciliations, and accruals as needed.
• Help ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and FQHC-related reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with program, operations, and leadership teams to support financial decision-making.
• Perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, FQHC, or grant-funded accounting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with federal grants, Uniform Guidance, and fund accounting.
• Prior work in a community health center, FQHC, or healthcare nonprofit.
• Experience supporting audits and nonprofit compliance requirements.
• CPA or CPA track preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance staff.
• Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and mission-driven service.