The Senior Staff Accountant contributes to the overall success of the Finance Department by communicating effectively and candidly, closely collaborating with other members of the finance team and reporting upward to the Chief Financial Officer on all accounting functions. Success will be demonstrated through teamwork with the management team and employing action-oriented problem solving.  This hands-on role ensures proper accounting procedures and controls, cash management, accrual entries and proper recording of all revenue and expense transactions, accurate payroll processing review and timely submission, and month-end journal entries properly completed. This role contributes to the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer.

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance, or related field is required
• MBA or Master’s in Accounting preferred
• CPA preferred
• 3+ years of accounting experience in healthcare (FQHC or Rural Health Center), hospital, preferred 5 years.
• Demonstrated, hands-on skills and experience in preparation of cash flow analyses and budget variance analyses.
• Demonstrated experience in working with accrual accounting,
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in finance roles with increasing responsibility, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in senior accounting or management position within finance/accounting
• Proficiency in Quick Books, Sage Software, Excel and other Microsoft applications
• Demonstrated experience in creation of custom revenue and coding reporting in an EHR system
• Ability to meet communicated deadlines and schedules
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to communicate and manage at all levels within the organization are required
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based upon accurate and timely analysis
• Strong problem-solving, creative, and analytic skills are necessary
• Strong leadership experience with a proven track record of developing teams
• Must pass pre-employment background and drug screen.
• Position may require COVID vaccination or medical/religious exemption based on future CMS mandate.
• Must be fully vaccinated for Covid unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.