Accountant (ON-SITE MA/NH residents)

Community Health Connections, Inc.; Fitchburg (WI); On-site; USD 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Connections, Inc. seeks an Accountant / Financial Analyst to partner with the VP of Finance, ensuring GAAP-compliant reporting and asset management for the health center. You will handle monthly closes, grant budgeting and reporting, and general ledger activities in a busy on-site office.

The role emphasizes independent work, accuracy, and collaboration with grant directors to meet deadlines and regulatory requirements, with opportunities to support audits and annual filings.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 2 to 5 years accounting experience—preferably with grants and payroll.
• Non-profit setting experience preferred, ideally healthcare.
• Advanced Excel and database management skills required.
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision and meet job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the monthly closing process and related accounting duties.
• Manage grants and contracts budgeting, accounting, and reporting.
• Coordinate with Grant Program Directors on grant requirements and timelines.
• Support annual audits and IRS/MA filings as needed.
• Prepare and reconcile general ledger and various account schedules.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Database management

Job description

Fitchburg | Fitchburg
Fitchburg, MA 01420, USA

• Pay or shift range: $67,000 USD to $83,500 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:

This is an on-site position, MA/NH applicants only.

The Accountant / Financial Analyst assists the VP of Finance in their fiduciary role of preserving all the assets, tangible and intangible, and finances, of the Health Center, and the reporting of them to all responsible parties on a timely basis, and according to all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The position functions independently with minimal supervision and plans, coordinates and carries out those tasks necessary to meet the job responsibilities.

Specific Duties:

The Accountant/Financial Analyst assists the VP of Finance in the monthly closing process as well as other Accounting/Finance duties. This process includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:

• Manage grants and contracts (including budgets, accounting, and reporting)
• Work with Grant Program Directors to ensure that they are aware of the grant requirements and timelines
• Participate in meetings surrounding grant and contract administration
• In conjunction with the Grants Manager, ensures funds are spent within the grant period
• Maintain Grant staffing allocations
• Prepare financial portions of the annual UDS report related to grants and other income
• Produce General Ledger reporting as needed
• Complete 340B self-audits monthly, as assigned by Sr. Accountant, by the 25th of the month
• Assist in annual year-end audit and applicable site audits
• Complete annual filings for CHC Holdings including, but not limited to the IRS 990, MA PC and the 3ABC report
• Prepare monthly standard journal entries and supporting schedules as needed
• Prepare and update various account reconciliations (balance sheet and income statement accounts) on a monthly basis, and in a timely manner
• Maintain Fixed Asset sub-ledger, depreciation schedules, Fixed Asset journal entries, and reconciliation of the sub-ledger to the general ledger
• Manage prepaid expense and insurance accounts, and their recurring journal entries
• Effectively manage workload to produce high quality work on time, within a deadline driven environment
• Perform all other job-related duties that may be assigned,
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree (from an accredited institution), major in Accounting or Finance required.
• 2 to 5 years applicable accounting experience—preferably experience with grants and payroll.
• Prior experience in a non-profit setting (preferably healthcare).
• Advanced computer skills. Strong Excel spreadsheet and database management skills required.
• Demonstrated experience in administrative policies and practices
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision. Ability to plan, coordinate and carry out those tasks necessary to meet the job responsibilities.
• Team player with ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.
• Proactive and analytical problem solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficient in reading and writing in English.

Essential functions:

• Accounting knowledge, skills, education and experience.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Familiarity with business software computer programs.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Customer service and interpersonal skills.

Competencies: Individual departments will develop competencies which will be communicated and maintained through CHC’s performance evaluation system.

Supervision Exercised: None

Environmental Working Conditions: The environment is a normal office environment of a busy Community Health Center.

Physical and Mental Requirements: The physical and mental demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job with or without a reasonable accommodation. The ability to sit for extended periods of time is required. The position requires the ability to self transport to local meetings and meetings at other CHC sites. The ability to travel out of state to attend conferences or other health or health center related events

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