Staff Accountant

Position Overview The Staff Accountant ensures that financial information for four separate legal entities, including one nonprofit organization and other Catalyst entities, is accurate, timely, well supported, and decision-ready. Success in this role means each entity has reliable books, a disciplined close, clearly reconciled balances, compliant nonprofit reporting, and management reports that explain performance and support sound decisions. We are a culture that is unabashedly driven by purpose.

We are making a difference to our patients and providers while growing at an accelerated rate.

Accountabilities Accurate, audit-ready books by entity

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Books records remain complete and current for each legal entity, with transactions consistently assigned to the correct entity, account, class, fund, and reporting period.

General ledger balances are supported by reconciliations and documentation, with errors identified and corrected before they affect reporting.

Payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, journal entries, and intercompany activity are recorded accurately and in accordance with established accounting policies.

A timely, controlled month-end and year-end close

All entities close on the established schedule with reconciled balance sheet accounts, appropriate accruals and adjustments, and a clear record of review and support.

Financial statements are complete, internally consistent, and ready for leadership, auditors, tax preparers, and other stakeholders without avoidable rework.

Open items, unusual balances, and reconciliation differences are resolved promptly or documented with clear ownership and next steps.

Reliable cash, banking, payables, and receivables information

Bank and credit card balances agree to external statements each month, and reconciling items are investigated and cleared timely.

Vendor obligations, employee reimbursements, customer invoices, receipts, deposits, and outstanding receivables are accurately reflected in the books.

Leadership has dependable visibility into cash activity, near-term obligations, collections, and emerging cash flow needs.

Balanced and supportable intercompany accounting

Intercompany transactions are consistently recorded by both entities, supported by documentation, and reconciled each period.

Intercompany differences are resolved before close, and balances are appropriately eliminated or presented for consolidated reporting.

Compliant and transparent nonprofit reporting

Restricted and unrestricted funds, grants, contributions, and related expenditures are tracked accurately and can be traced to supporting documentation.

Expenses are consistently classified among program, administrative, and fundraising activities to support leadership reporting, grant requirements, audits, and regulatory filings.

Nonprofit financial information is maintained in accordance with applicable accounting standards and organizational policies.

Decision-ready financial reporting and analysis

Entity-level and consolidated reports are delivered on time and clearly explain financial performance, significant trends, and material variances to budget, prior periods, or expectations.

Management summaries translate accounting results into concise insights, risks, and follow-up items that support operational and financial decisions.

Budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning are supported with accurate historical information and well-documented assumptions.

Strong compliance, documentation, and process consistency

Financial records are organized, retained, and readily available for audits, reviews, tax filings, grant reporting, and management inquiries.

Accounting practices are applied consistently across entities, with exceptions documented and elevated when appropriate.

Quick Books workflows, reconciliations, and reporting processes become more efficient, standardized, and scalable while maintaining appropriate internal controls.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Three to five years of accounting experience, including responsibility for general ledger accounting and financial reporting.

Demonstrated experience maintaining accounting records for multiple legal entities

Strong hands-on experience with Quick Books Online and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Ability to analyze financial results, resolve discrepancies, manage competing deadlines, and communicate issues and conclusions clearly

Consistent attention to accuracy, documentation, confidentiality, and internal…