Accountant I Payroll

First Choice Community Healthcare•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

Under the direction of the Assistant Controller or designee, performs standard accounting functions such as ledger maintenance, financial statement review, analyzing of restricted/operating cash data, and preparation of management reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent; or at the discretion of the hiring officer experience may be substituted
Two or more years of directly related business experience is required
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products required
General knowledge of accounting principles and ability to learn about grant requirements and standards for federally qualified health centers (FQHC)
Knowledge of standard and/or fund accounting principles, methods, and applications
Ability to effectively communicate accounting information, policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by the customer
Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications
Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers
Spreadsheet software skills to quantify and illustrate routine financial reports, statements, and/or projections
Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations
Knowledge of finance, general accounting principles and procedures, budgeting, and cost control procedures
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections
Ability to be precise and recognize errors
Account balancing and reconciling skills
Knowledge and familiarity with compliance program
Cooperate fully and comply with laws and regulations

Responsibilities

Reviews and enters data into the accounting system, auditing for accuracy and completeness of the transactions
Assist in the preparation, review and distribution of monthly financial statements
Reviews Payroll documents for accuracy
Assists Payroll Techs as needed to answer questions or resolve concerns
Reviews Cash documents for accuracy
Monitors, reviews and reports on any extraordinary transactions involving cash or Payroll
Reconciles monthly bank statements, check registers, outstanding/void checks, and stop payment orders on lost/missing/stolen checks
Maintains accurate accounting records, ledgers, and files using generally accepted accounting principles and practices
Schedules workflow in accordance with deadlines
Assembles data for internal/external reports under the direction of management
Downloads computerized banking information and other details using banking software and interfaces with bank personnel for related documentation required for the accounting period closing cycle
Interacts with auditors, participates in auditing projects and provides accounting records and reports as required
Assists management in various administrative responsibilities
Interacts and provides mentoring/training with personnel inside and outside the finance department
Assist with gathering budget preparation information and grant reporting
As needed, performs inventory related tasks
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned