Accountant I -

NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER•Tigard, OR

6d•$28 - $36•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
Knowledge of GAAP, financial, and accounting concepts and principals is required.
Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Excel, including knowledge of pivot tables, use of formulas, data sorting & formatting is required.
Self-motivated with the ability to function independently, as well as part of a team.
Ability to take initiative and follow-through on requests until completion.
Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare and/or non-profit is preferred.
Previous experience with payroll and benefits is preferred, but is trainable.
Experience with Sage 100 and Sage Fixed Assets is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains and analyzes account relationships and ensures accuracy of financial data among general ledger funds and 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 make necessary corrections.
Prepares bi-monthly 401k 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.
Performs other duties as assigned.