Senior Accountant

VNS Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 106,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus opportunities

PTO 30 days + 9 holidays

Health insurance

Employer-matched retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth opportunities

Internal mobility

Job summary

VNS Health seeks a skilled accounting professional to assist management in preparing consolidated financial reports, monthly reconciliations, and balance sheets for VNS Health and subsidiaries.

You will work under general direction on grant-funded programs, support internal and external audits, and help develop budgets and policies to strengthen internal controls and financial operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in accounting or auditing.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite knowledge.
• Proficiency with accounting software and experience with software system implementation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries and reconciles subsidiary accounts.
• Prepares and analyzes monthly financial statements from general and subsidiary ledgers.
• Performs monthly balance sheet and income statement variance analyses.
• Prepares various account analyses for accurate financial statements and documentation.
• Assists with year-end close, statutory reporting and audits.
• Prepares reports for funding agencies and supports grant leadership with budgets.

Skills

Accounting

Microsoft Excel

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Master's Degree in Finance preferred

CPA license preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Assists accounting management for VNS Health and its subsidiaries, as well as the grant programs in the preparation of consolidated financial reports, monthly reconciliation and balance sheets, statistical analyses and operating reports. Administers and monitors the fiscal affairs for grant funded programs to ensure alignment with established grant policies and objectives, as appropriate. Works under general direction.

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre‑tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

What You Will Do

• Prepares journal entries to record asset, liability, revenues, expenses, and statistical entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying posting, and reconciling transaction and resolving discrepancies.
• Prepares and analyzes monthly financial statements from general and subsidiary ledgers.
• Performs monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position variance analyses.
• Prepares various account analyses to ensure accuracy of financial statements and to ensure correct documentation and proper allocations.
• Prepares various supporting documentation for internal and external auditors, including MAR as it applies to VNS Health Plans, and complies with all policies and procedures.
• Participates in the preparation and interpretation of documents for senior leadership.
• Maintains statistical data within financial system to ensure accuracy of allocations. Identifies areas for improvement and recommends changes to management.
• Prepares and verifies information on worksheets to be included in the Board Financial package.
• Prepares tax reports for various government agencies, including coordination of the Form 990 and Cost Reports. Performs account analyses and intercompany reconciliations.
• Utilizes standard VNS Health systems for production of balance sheets, special reports, receivable tracking, and fiscal year reports.
• Assists with the month-end/year-end close processes.
• Prepares statutory reporting as applicable.
• Performs account reconciliations for all reconciliations that impact all entities as well as intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepares consolidated financial statements.
• Assists in year end audit of consolidated financial statements.
• Prepares CHOICE standalone audited financial statements.
• Assist in developing and administering policies and procedures for the most effective internal control and use of physical and financial resources of VNS Health in relation to the Community Mental Health Services Division, grant programs for Children and Family Services, AIDS, Research and Education, and newly acquired funding.
• Prepares and records restricted and temp restricted contributions and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Participates in discussions and planning with grant leadership on major equipment purchases, lease arrangements, and other items pertaining to grant contracts.
• Responds to funders' requests for A-133's, financial audits, etc.
• Prepares reports required by funding agencies. Manages the timeliness of reports completed by the other VNS Health grant programs, validates the accuracy of such reports, and ensures the proper retention of such reports.
• Assists program leadership in preparing applications to government agencies and/or private foundations.
• Assists program leadership in preparing and modifying budgets.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Master's Degree in Finance preferred. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred.

Work Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in accounting or auditing required. Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite knowledge required. Proficiency with accounting software and experience with software system implementation preferred.

Pay Range

USD $85,000.00 - USD $106,300.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.