Senior Staff Accountant

Job Title:

Senior, Staff Accountant

Department:
Finance

Job Summary:

This position manages accounting and financial reporting, prepares accounting information, analyzes financial information, and oversees the preparation of financial reports.

Qualifications and Requirements:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Job duties may be modified at any time based on business needs.

Essential

Job Duties:

Financial Operations, Reporting & Systems

* Oversee and ensure accuracy of financial records, including general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and month‑end and year‑end close.

* Prepare and review financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

* Assist with annual budget preparation, cost allocation plans, and ongoing financial analysis.

* Support administration and optimization of accounting and payroll systems (enterprise‑level systems preferred).

Compliance, Grants & Specialized Healthcare Accounting

* Manage accounting activities related to restricted grants and federal funding, including drawdowns and required financial reporting.

* Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with GAAP, funding agency requirements, and organizational policies.

* Apply working knowledge of healthcare‑specific accounting, including 340B pharmacy financial activity and lease accounting under applicable ASC guidance.

* Support leadership and regulatory reporting requirements, including UDS‑related financial data as applicable.

Collaboration, Guidance & Professional Development

* Oversee Accounts Receivable and Payroll functions to ensure accurate billing, payroll processing, and related accounting entries.

* Provides support and guidance to finance staff on accounting processes, reporting requirements, and compliance matters, without direct supervisory responsibility.

* Participate in professional development to maintain current knowledge of accounting standards, healthcare finance, and regulatory requirements.

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required

Minimum Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:

* Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting related field.

* 8+ years' experience in general accounting, including full charge bookkeeping through month-end closing, financial statement preparation.

* Demonstrated strong understanding of GAAP accounting processes and principles.

Preferred Qualifications
- Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:

* Direct experience with an FQHC, community health center, or non-profit organization.

* Experience managing restricted grants, federal funding, and compliance reporting (Uniform Data System-UDS)

* Proficiency with accounting systems, preferably Sage Intacct (or comparable enterprise‑level financial systems).

* Experience with 340B pharmacy financial accounting and related compliance considerations.

* Working knowledge of lease accounting and applicable ASC guidance (e.g., right‑of‑use assets).

Required Language

Skills:

* Ability to comprehend and compose effective instructions, correspondence, and communications in English in both oral and written format.

Physical Requirements:

* Ability to occasionally exert enough force to move objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

* Ability to continuously remain in a stationary position.

* Ability to occasionally move about inside the workplace to access files, office machinery, etc.

* Possesses hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to constantly operate computer, telephone, and other office machinery.

* Possesses close visual acuity necessary to accurately record and view information on a computer monitor, handwritten and typed documents.

* Ability to discern the nature of sounds at a normal spoken volume.

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Demonstrated aptitude in basic accounting.

* Ability to employ statistical / mathematical methods to collect and analyze data and develop solutions.

* Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

* Ability to perform a variety of assignments and make decisions requiring independent judgment.

* Ability to…