Senior Accountant

Southwest Behavioral Health Services; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3.3 weeks

10 paid holidays

Health/dental/vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

40% 401(k) match up to 10% deferral

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Career development

Job summary

Southwest Behavioral and Health Services is seeking a Sr. Accountant to support the monthly close, reconciliations and financial reporting for multiple HUD entities. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field and 4–5 years of accounting experience, including GAAP and non-profit knowledge.

This position offers a hybrid Monday–Friday schedule in the Phoenix area. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, able to coordinate with teams, and possess

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field required.
• 4–5 years of accounting experience including general ledger and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of non-profit GAAP accounting and procedures preferred.
• Experience with Great Plains, Management Reporter and advanced Excel requested.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting activities for HUD corporations including vendor invoices, deposits, journal entries, payments, inter-company reconciliations and budgets.
• Assist with monthly close, revenue calculations for payer contracts and expense accruals, including year-end close.
• Prepare select monthly general ledger reconciliations and analyses.
• Analyze financial data to support budget variance analysis.
• Ensure contract/grant billing compliance and timely invoicing.
• Support annual budgeting process and periodic audits.
• Produce financial reports, scorecards, and exhibits as requested.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Non-profit accounting

Healthcare experience (preferred)

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field

4-5 years accounting experience

Tools

Great Plains

Management Reporter

Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP)

Job description

Southwest Behavioral and Health Services is seeking a dedicated and detail oriented Sr. Accountant who can help us fulfill our mission. “Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities”. We are seeking someone who enjoys coordinating with people, ability solve problems, organized and excellent communication skills. Does this describe you? If so, you may be the person we are looking for to join our dynamic Finance Team team!

Job Preview at a Glance:

Sr. Accountant assist with the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation. Applies knowledge of accounting and finance functions as well as general business practices to ensure the safeguarding of company assets and resources.

Schedule:

This position is a Monday- Friday hybrid schedule, flexibility to work during business operating hours.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage all accounting activities for 10 HUD corporations including but not limited to: recording vendor invoices, deposits, & journal entries, issuing payments, reconciling inter-company & balance sheet accounts, preparing/submitting budgets, annual filings, etc.
• Assist with the monthly closing, including preparation of journal entries, revenue calculations for the payer contracts and expense accruals, including year-end closing process.
• Complete select monthly general ledger account reconciliations and account analyses.
• Assist in the collection, reporting and analysis of financial data including actual to budget variance analysis.
• Assist with preparing, submitting, and collecting payment for miscellaneous invoices relating to grants and other contracts, ensuring SBH is collecting all billed amounts and in compliance with the contracts’ billing requirements.
• Conduct comparative analysis on organizational revenue and expenses on a monthly basis to ensure completeness and accuracy of the monthly financial statements.
• Analyze data to ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed and are in compliance with GAAP principles.
• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting systems processes, policies, and procedures, identifying non-value added processes and seeking solutions.
• Assist in the development of the annual organizational budget.
• Participate in periodic audits to ensure successful audit results and compliance.
• Prepare financial reports, scorecards, charts, tables and other exhibits, as requested.
• Demonstrate appropriate understanding/working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them.
• Assist in special projects and perform other related duties as needed and assigned.
• Conduct all aspects of the job in an ethical manner.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education & Qualifications:

• Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field and 4 to 5 years direct experience in accounting to include general accounting functions and financial reporting
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process in a large, complex organization.
• Working knowledge of non-profit and GAAP accounting principles and procedures.
• Great Plains accounting software and Management Report Writer experience highly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel including pivot tables, vlookups, hlookups, etc.
• Previous experience in healthcare preferred but not required.

Benefits

• 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging

we’re committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued, personal journeys are respected, and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate, life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program, we’re committed to:

• Voice & Visibility — ensuring every team member’s ideas, experiences, and contributions are recognized and heard.
• Fair Access — fostering openness and fairness in opportunities for growth, leadership, and advancement, while honoring the different journeys people take.
• Culture of Connection — building authentic, meaningful relationships across backgrounds, roles, and experiences, knowing that fresh perspectives strengthen our work.
• Learning & Growth — providing opportunities for ongoing development, empathy, and leadership that reflect the many experiences within our teams.
• Wellbeing & Safety — prioritizing the mental, emotional, and psychological safety of every person, recognizing that belonging means something different to each of us.

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference, and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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