Accounting Associate

Summary/Objective The Accounting Associate is responsible for major accounting and reporting responsibilities. Computes, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records. In addition, the Accounting Associate processes employee time clock and payroll data. Verifies employees’ time worked.

Essential Functions Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, sustaining business transactions.

Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.

Compiles daily cash and check payments for the daily deposit to a bank account.

Audits invoices against purchase orders, research discrepancies, and writes checks for payments.

Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payment for bills.

Prepares vouches, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.

Extracts general ledger information. Reconcile general ledger accounts with various registers. Reconciles reports discrepancies and problems.

Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets.

Monitors loans and accounts payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.

Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures.

Assists employees, vendors, clients, or customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.

Primary preparation source for the bi-weekly, outsourced payroll process.

Reviews and processes employee time, i.e. time work, sick time, and vacations hours and tests for integrity

Responsible for wage garnishment and other deduction preparation and remittance to payroll processing company.

Responsible for accurate journal entries from payroll system into the general ledger.

Provides reports to the Accounting Manager, Controller, and CFO as needed relating to all relevant activities of the department in a timely fashion and with appropriate level of detail, including financial statements, payroll reports, grant reports, and other project reports.

Assists the Accounting Manager in preparation of external reports as necessary for all financial activities of North Shore Health Centers, ensuring compliance with standards, laws, and regulations as promulgated by regulatory and accrediting organizations such as BPCH, PCMH, and all necessary State and Federal Governments, etc. This will include the preparation of client schedules in for the annual audit in the areas for which are functions of this person's job responsibilities.

Will also include any needed grant reports.
* These essential functions are a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position and are not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The position will include other duties as assigned, and duties are subject to change at management's discretion.

Competencies Planning and strategic foresight

Responsible Decision Making Integrity and accountability

Innovation and creativity

Adaptive and flexible

Leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution

Professionalism and work ethic

Empathy

Work Environment Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent personal and telephone contact with patients, physicians, and other healthcare personnel. Work may be stressful eraction with others is constant and interruptive.

Travel Travel outside of Northshore locations will be rare for this position. Travel within Northshore locations will be rare for this position.

Required Role Qualifications Associate’s Degree in Finance, Business, or related-studies OR High School Diploma, Transcripts, or Equivalent with three (3) years of experience

Preferred…