Job Title: Staff Account

Reports To: Director of Finance

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Purpose

The Staff Accountant provides accounting and analytical support within the agency’s Finance department.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

Essential Duties

General Ledger Duties:

• Maintains fixed assets module and monthly depreciation.
• Maintains vehicle titles.
• Prepares and designs financial reports as requested by the finance department.
• Compiles, verifies, and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions in accordance with the MDHHS/CMH master contract.
• Provides general accounting, including journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations and analysis of general ledger for month-end close.
• Monthly prepares balance sheet, income statements, and other reports to summarize current and projected agency financial position.
• Monthly analyzes revenues and payables for allocation to appropriate cost centers.
• Prepares, balances, and closes accounts system monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year end.
• Investigates reasons for non-reimbursement of agency billings and reports trends to Director of Finance.
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the general operation of the Finance Department.
• Represents the Finance Department at meetings, at the request of the Director.
• Deposits Northpointe cash receipts in compliance with procedures.
• Serve as secondary support for payable processes including reviewing vendor invoices and ensuring proper expense allocation.
• Participates in all audit processes.
• Assists with grant reporting and special revenue reporting.

Qualifications

This position will actively support the mission, vision, and values of the agency. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Certifications, and/or Experience:

• Four-year bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• Two-years' experience working in accounting required.
• Experience working in community mental health preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be knowledgeable and committed to maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical requirements and regulatory requirements applicable to the agency.
• Strong Excel abilities including pivot tables and intermediate formula use.
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger systems.
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP.
• Participation in training and education as necessary to maintain current competency(s) in skill areas essential for implementing job duties and responsibilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a drive to make process improvements and efficiencies.
• Ability to write policy/procedures
• Ability to research best practice, guidelines, and mandated requirements.

Competencies:

• Strong team skills and the ability to work effectively as part of different group projects.
• Comfort working in a variety of computer systems with ability to learn new software quickly.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Requires a high degree of sound judgment and initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a complex environment filled with competing demands.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage one's own time and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and solve complex, multi-disciplinary problems in a graceful and sensitive manner.
• Overall commitment to the quality-of-service recipient care as well as customer service.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasional required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Required Training

Training requirements established by licensing agencies, accreditation bodies, MDHHS, and NorthCare Network shall be followed upon hire, annually, and as necessary.