Accountant I
This position provides support for financial internal controls and problem-solving in the General Ledger. Assists with reports and financial information and performs basic accounting entries. Additionally, serves as back-up for Payroll and Benefits Specialist.
Essential Job Duties
- Maintains and analyzes account relationships and ensures accuracy of financial data among general ledger funds and the chart of accounts.
- Identifies and researches errors, makes recommendations for corrections, and prepares journal entries as appropriate.
- Reviews employee-submitted expense reimbursement and prepares monthly journal entries.
- Prepare journal entries for: IT inventory and PTO accrual.
- Applies generally accepted accounting principles to ensure accounting records and financial reports comply with GAAP and other applicable accounting rules and regulations.
- Assists with internal and external financial reports, including monthly financial statements, expenditure reports, cash transaction reports, and others.
- Performs account analysis and reconciliations.
- Provides back-up for Payroll and Benefit Specialist.
- Provides back-up for payroll and employee benefit journal entries.
- Reviews employee timesheets.
- Prepares payroll reporting for outside agencies (BLS, SAIF, etc.)
- Reconciles all payroll reporting to the general ledger and makes necessary corrections.
- Prepares bi-monthly 401 (k) contribution reconciliation and upload.
- Responsible for being a champion of the finance intranet page.
- Maintains and reconciles ledgers, reports, and accounting records.
- Adheres to established internal control procedures for all finance functions and supports compliance and accreditation efforts.
- Assists finance team in preparing special reports or projects requiring research, interpretation, or auditing of financial and statistical data.
- Assists in the preparation of the annual audit.
- Meets deadlines for completion of daily, weekly, and month-end reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is strongly preferred. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a similar position is required.
- Experience in healthcare and/or non-profit is preferred.
To apply for this job email your details to larsons@nhcoregon.org