Senior Accountant

New-Horizon-Health-Center-1; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future in Brownsville, Texas is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead month-end close, financial reporting, and grant-related budgeting. You will maintain the general ledger, manage cash handling, and support internal controls to ensure accurate financial operations.

The ideal candidate holds a four-year accounting degree, has at least three years of accounting experience, and demonstrates strong Excel skills along with effective communication in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Three years of accounting experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management reports and variances analysis.
• Handle payroll allocations and payroll tax deposits.
• Assist with grant budgeting, reporting, and audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Job Category Accounting, Healthcare
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Name Human Resources
• Phone [phone] Ext 1022

POSITION DESCRIPTION

FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Senior Accountant

JOB CATEGORY: Tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue, and Category I tasks are not a condition for Employment.

GENERAL DESCRIPTON

The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for monthly and year-end closings, financial reporting, account and budget analysis, and performs various general ledger maintenance and analysis duties. Also, is responsible for the cash handling processes, organizing and performing the data entry of general journal entries to the general ledger, reconciling bank accounts, reviews and reconciling the cash collections to the Accounts Receivable system and making the payroll tax deposits as required. The Senior Accountant ensures availability of funds to conduct weekly disbursements. Performs other duties as required to achieve organizational goals and program objectives. Assists senior management team with grant budgeting and reporting.

The Senior Accountant functions as a member of a collaborative health care team to create and maintain a Patient Centered Medical Home where emphasis is on excellent communication; support of the patient is provided and tracked in a culturally competent, behaviorally enhanced setting supported by information technology.

Due to the nature of NHHC services, it may become necessary to require employees to work extended hours or other variations of the usual shift to ensure adequate operation of the Center's accounting and financial systems.

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Director of Finance with the day-to-day, monthly and year-end operations of the Accounting / Finance Department including grant management and budget review and analysis
• Drive the month-end closing process by timely and accurately reconciling balance sheet accounts and material income statement accounts
• Prepare monthly management reports and provide analysis of significant variances
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including monthly entries, appropriate spreadsheets and original documentation
• Prepare journal entries and adjusting entries for monthly and year-end closings
• Review and post sub-ledger entries made by other department staff
• Maintain payroll allocations and record payroll transactions
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual grant reports with supporting documents
• Assist with reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the grants budget process
• Monitor and reconcile grant revenues and expenditures
• Monitor and reconcile the cash collections to the Accounts Receivable system, prepares journal entries to record daily receipts to GL, reconciles the cash recorded per bank to the accounts receivable subsidiary and prepares the monthly collection report for the Director of Finance.
• Works with the Cash Collections Clerk to provide training on cash handling policies, issues money bags petty cash to the Front Desk Clerks and other applicable personnel.
• Assist with audit preparation for federal, state and city contracts/grants
• Assist with preparation for annual financial audits, state audits, PCER reviews and insurance audits.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders in financial transaction research, analysis, and reporting to support decision making and to support company objectives
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Assist the Controller in preparing the Center's billing to various granting agencies and private entities when requested.
• Organize the storage of financial data and the purging of old financial data as required by the Center's policies.
• Provides backup coverage for the AP Clerk, PR Clerk when necessary.
• Must abide by dress code policy in order to maintain a professional and neat appearance. (For details see Employee Handbook dress code policy).
• Abide by the regulations, protocols, and policies as indicated in the BCHC Employee Handbook and Safety policies and Code of Conduct and any regulatory agency as applicable.
• Participate in the mandatory Performance Improvement program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance and Controller
• Attend departmental/center-wide meetings as required

Requirements

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with major in accounting or related area from an accredited university
• Three years of accounting experience
• Health industry experience, preferably in a FQHC health center is preferred
• Ability to analyze complex data, including fiscal and performance data
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet individual and team deadlines
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, especially Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Physical Requirements

Work requires no special physical demands. It may involve walking, standing, bending, or carrying light items such as files, computer reports, or office supplies.