Staff Accountant

Description

The Staff Accountant is responsible for general ledger maintenance, payroll administration and payroll accounting, employee benefit accounting, revenue accounting, account reconciliations, banking transaction recording, and financial reporting support. This position works closely with the Chief Financial Officer to support accurate financial reporting, payroll and benefit accounting, budgeting, grant reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance activities. Payroll and employee benefit accounting are critical responsibilities due to their significance to the organization’s operating costs.

• Maintain the general ledger through journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end closing activities.
• Record cash receipts, deposits, banking transactions, and assigned non-patient revenue activities.
• Prepare invoices and monitor collections for ACO revenue and other assigned non-patient receivables.
• Record and reconcile miscellaneous revenue, including grants, 340B revenue, incentives, rental income, interest income, and other assigned revenue sources.
• Analyze eClinical
  
  Works (eCW) reports and prepare monthly journal entries to record patient service revenue, cash receipts, contractual adjustments, accounts receivable activity, and other related transactions in the general ledger.
• Reconcile and validate eCW financial activity to the general ledger and investigate variances, discrepancies, unusual trends, and significant fluctuations in revenue and accounts receivable activity.
• Maintain supporting schedules and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Maintain organized electronic accounting records, work papers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation in accordance with organizational record retention requirements.
• Utilize accounting software, spreadsheet tools, and available system functionality to improve efficiency, maintain documentation, and support accurate financial reporting.

• Maintain the general ledger through journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end closing activities.
• Record cash receipts, deposits, banking transactions, and assigned non-patient revenue activities.
• Prepare invoices and monitor collections for ACO revenue and other assigned non-patient receivables.
• Record and reconcile miscellaneous revenue, including grants, 340B revenue, incentives, rental income, interest income, and other assigned revenue sources.
• Analyze eClinical
  
  Works (eCW) reports and prepare monthly journal entries to record patient service revenue, cash receipts, contractual adjustments, accounts receivable activity, and other related transactions in the general ledger.
• Reconcile and validate eCW financial activity to the general ledger and investigate variances, discrepancies, unusual trends, and significant fluctuations in revenue and accounts receivable activity.
• Maintain supporting schedules and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Maintain organized electronic accounting records, work papers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation in accordance with organizational record retention requirements.
• Utilize accounting software, spreadsheet tools, and available system functionality to improve efficiency, maintain documentation, and support accurate financial reporting.

• Process payroll and maintain payroll records in compliance with applicable regulations and organizational policies.
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile payroll, benefits, and related liability accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and process bi-weekly 401(k) contribution submissions and related reconciliation activities.
• Reconcile employee benefit with holdings, employer contributions, and related liability accounts to supporting vendor invoices and reports, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings accounts (HSA), and other employee benefit programs.
• Reconcile HSA activity, employee deductions, employer contributions, and vendor funding requirements to ensure accurate reporting and payment.
• Support payroll tax reporting, W-2 preparation, and payroll-related compliance activities.
• Provide payroll, wage, benefit, and employee census information for audits and reporting requirements.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee compensation and payroll information.

• Maintain labor allocation schedules and review payroll distributions for accuracy.
• Prepare reconciliations and supporting schedules for grant reporting, fiscal reporting, and funding source requirements.
• Assist the CFO with budget preparation, budget monitoring, financial analyses, and management reporting activities.

• Provide oversight of accounts payable activities and review transactions for appropriate coding, approvals, and documentation.
• Provide backup support for accounts payable processing during staff absences.