Accountant

Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, the Accountant will provide financial information to management by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and performing analyses as required.

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling, reconciling, and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Develops reports, verifies, and analyzes information. Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Provides support to auxiliary schedules for auditing purposes.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls
• Prepares and/or provides support for all governmental reporting.
• Prepares schedules to support the budgeting process.
• Performs payroll functions including preparation, processing, reporting, and reconciliation of payroll.
• Guides accounting assistant staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• All other duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager.

• Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among clients and staff.
• Enforces clinic policies and procedures, including maintenance of client confidentiality under HIPAA privacy rules, to ensure that the principles of AHS are implemented.
• Plays an active role in planning organization-wide activities such as AHS general membership meetings, fundraisers, special clinic days, and other events.
• Participates in general membership meetings, fundraisers, and other public events, as required.
• Participates in outreach activities, agency advocacy, and serves on ad hoc committees, as requested.
• Attends AHS staff retreats and Board of Directors meetings, as required.
• Participates in agency-wide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency.

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of one year performing accounting duties

• Degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
• Experience preferably in a healthcare environment

• Strong analytical, accounting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively to achieve common goals and communicate within different levels of the organization.
• Knowledge and experience with cost and fund accounting.
• Ability to multi-task, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage time, interpersonal relationships, resources and information.
• Strong planning, problem-solving, and organization skills with high attention to detail.
• Belief in the organizational mission and the ability to articulate this vision to our constituency, partners, funders, and the general community.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with intermediate to advanced level competency in Excel and PowerPoint.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.