Senior Staff Accountant

Lamoille County Mental Health Service Inc; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Accountant at Lamoille County Mental Health Service Inc. in Morrisville, VT leads the financial reporting process, maintains records, and strengthens internal controls in support of program budgets and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, coordinating with directors, ensuring GAAP compliance, overseeing audits, and developing robust accounting policies to safeguard agency resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–8 years of related experience, preferably in health care.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Familiarity with GAAP and internal controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains agency financial records with integrity and timely information for management decisions.
• Reviews journals, inter-company reconciliations, month-end accruals, and investment/banking activity analyses.
• Prepares financial reports and budget forecasts, cash flow reports, and related summaries.
• Coordinates with program directors to review budgets and financials.
• Ensures adherence to GAAP and develops internal controls over accounting systems.
• Monitors and reports on performance of agency contracts and waivers, with regulatory reporting.
• Prepares for and participates in annual audits to ensure timely completion.
• Maintains knowledge of operating systems in the Finance department and suggests improvements.
• Writes and maintains accounting policies and procedures.
• Assists CFO/CEO/Board with special financial studies as requested.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Health care environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: MORRISVILLE, VT 05661Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 Salary/yearJob Category: Accounting

The Senior Accountant manages accurate and timely records of all agency financial data and financial reporting, including forecasts, projections and reporting required by funding sources or regulatory bodies. The role guards the financial resources of the company by managing, developing and monitoring financial and internal controls.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains agency financial records to assure financial integrity and the timely and accurate provision of information for management decision and control.
• Reviews adjusted journal entries, inter-company account reconciliation, month-end accruals, and the analysis and reconciliation of investment/banking activities.
• Prepares financial reports and summaries, including budget forecasts, cash flow reports, etc.
• Coordinates and participates in regular meetings with program directors to review budgets, financials and other reports.
• Ensures financial information adheres to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Develops internal controls over accounting systems and records maintenance.
• Monitors and reports on performance of all agency contracts, including waivers, and completes all reporting to regulatory bodies.
• Prepares for and actively participates in annual audit to ensure timely completion.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all operating systems of the Financial department and makes recommendations for operations improvement.
• Writes, updates and maintains policy and procedures for accounting practice.
• Assists in the completion of special studies of financial matters as the CFO,CEO or Board determine to be necessary.

QualificationsRequired: Minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and 3 to 8 years’ related experience and/or training in the health care environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous supervisory experience required.