Staff Accountant

Purpose:

Performs General Ledger accounting duties. Prepares journal entries and financial statements. Serves as back up to Accounts Payable Specialist. This position reports directly to the Director, Fiscal Services.

Accountabilities:

General Ledger duties include:

· Prepares and posts journal entries.

· Generates monthly financial statements.

· Prepares and posts payroll journal entries.

· Maintains various spreadsheets for grant funded expenses.

· Prepares monthly grant invoices.

· Prepares GL Analysis as needed.

As Accounts Payable Specialist Back Up duties include:

· Processes vendor invoices, payment requests and expense reports by ensuring the proper approvals are present then assigns account and department codes.

· Prepares vendor checks.

· Mails vendor checks.

· Processes employee expense/mileage vouchers every other week according to Expense Report Schedule.

· Updates computer software for accounts payable as necessary.

· Maintains Accounts Payable computer reports as necessary.

· Reconciles vendor statements as necessary.

· Maintains accounts payable files.

Other duties include:

· Maintains mileage software with employee names, supervisors, company and account code.

· Serve as Back Up for entering Daily Cash Report.

· Prepares Reconcilation between Payroll 941’s and General Ledger.

· Prepares 403b Retirement Plan Spreadsheets as assigned.

· Prepares special reports and/or spreadsheets upon request.

· Other duties as may be assigned.

 Qualifications:

· Bachelors degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience.

· Experience in accounts payable/payroll.

· General Ledger experience.

· Sage 100 Software experience a plus.

· Knowledge of recording Medical Billing Revenue.

· Ability to communicate effectively with all staff, outside vendors and other community entities.

· Experience in computerized accounting/office equipment.

· Ability to maintain confidential nature of work.

· Ability to recognize and be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences.

· Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.