Job description

Caring for our community starts with you. Join a team that believes everyone deserves care. Candidates must reside within NorthLakes service area at the time of hire and maintain residency throughout employment. The purpose of the Senior Accountant is to apply principles of accounting accurately and timely, and to mitigate the risk to the organization by meeting deadlines for all functions assigned. Understands GAAP and the foundational building blocks of financial accounting. Additionally, understands the financial statements and the organizational activities that affect each statement. Apply these principles to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties. Essential Job Functions Essential Job Duties: Prepare the monthly financial statements on a timely basis. Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts documenting business transactions. Prepare and submit federal financial reports on a timely basis. Assist in preparing Medicaid and Medicare cost reports. Review journal entries prepared by staff. Review and reconcile payroll tax filings, including W2 review Assist as needed in Payroll processing functions, including retirement timely deposits Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures. Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports. Devise and implement systems to maintain the integrity of the general ledger. Make recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures. Prepare custom reports out of accounting system. Assists Director of Finance in preparation of internal and external audits involving review of accounting and payroll controls, field work and reporting gathering. Assist Finance Director with annual budget process; upload budget to accounting system. Prepare monthly budget-to-actual reports for review/distribution by Finance Director. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications and Education Requirements: Education : Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) required. Experience : 5 years related experience, preferably in a non-profit or Community Health Center; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong understanding of GAAP. Payroll tax filing knowledge is required. Experience with Systems, Computer Applications/Software : Knowledge and competency with Accounting software, with strong preferences for knowledge of Sage Intacct, HRIS, Epic, Qlik Sense and Vena (or equivalent budgeting/reporting platforms). Proficiency with Excel, with a mid-to-high level function knowledge is mandatory Ability to read and interpret documents such as accounting standards, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy & procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Licensure/Credentials (Required or Preferred): N/A At NorthLakes Community Clinic , our organizational competencies highlight the behaviors and values that guide how we work and provide a shared foundation for performance, development, and growth throughout an employee’s career with us. NorthLakes Community Clinic Organizational Competencies Mission Driven - Advances the organizational mission, vision and values in executing  job duties.  Customer Service - Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met. Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems. Creativity - Generates new ideas, supports change, provides innovative solutions, solves problems creatively. Integrity - Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through honest communication, ethical behavior and professionalism in all interactions. Teamwork - Contributes to meeting team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a cooperative team atmosphere. Self-Development - Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date, turns mistakes into learning opportunities. Job Knowledge - Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current. Communication - Understand and communicate effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading, listening and interpersonal skills. Dependability - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements. Trauma/Resilience Informed - Understands that trauma is prevalent and resilience can be cultivated and improved; and operates in a manner consistent with these principles.

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Caring for our community starts with you. Join a team that believes everyone deserves care.
Candidates must reside within NorthLakes service area at the time of hire and maintain residency throughout employment.
The purpose of the Senior Accountant is to apply principles of accounting accurately and timely, and to mitigate the risk to the organization by meeting deadlines for all functions assigned.
Essential Job Functions
Prepare the monthly financial statements on a timely basis.
Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts documenting business transactions.
Prepare and submit federal financial reports on a timely basis.
Assist in preparing Medicaid and Medicare cost reports.
Review journal entries prepared by staff.
Review and reconcile payroll tax filings, including W2 review
Assist as needed in Payroll processing functions, including retirement timely deposits
Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
Devise and implement systems to maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
Make recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures.
Prepare custom reports out of accounting system.
Assists Director of Finance in preparation of internal and external audits involving review of accounting and payroll controls, field work and reporting gathering.
Assist Finance Director with annual budget process; upload budget to accounting system.
Prepare monthly budget-to-actual reports for review/distribution by Finance Director.
Other duties as assigned.
Education : Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) required.
Proficiency with Excel, with a mid-to-high level function knowledge is mandatory
NorthLakes Community Clinic Organizational Competencies

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Licensure/Credentials (Required or Preferred): N/A

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Platform: workday
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