Accountant III (48984)

BAY AREA COMMUNITY HEALTH•San Jose, CA

6d•$44 - $51

About The Position

The Accountant III is primarily responsible for directing financial activities of an organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Additionally, this position performs grant accounting duties for selected grants in accordance with standard accounting practices and additional accounting functions as assigned. Under the general direction of the Finance Director, the Accountant III performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential financial services.

Requirements

Master’s Degree (M.A.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledgeable in accounting and internet softwares, payroll systems, spreadsheet and word processing softwares.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.
Demonstrated abilities to analyze and interpret data, provide recommendations and resolve issues in a direct but positive manner.
Proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Outlook), and ADP or similar HRIS.
Access to reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Community Health or Non-profit experience
Certifications/Licenses:

Responsibilities

Financial Analysis Leading the month-end close process
Completing monthly financial statement package
Heavy analysis and reconciliation exposure
Prepare and review monthly journal entries and work-papers
Investigate and report trend and budget variances
Lead advanced accounting research and advise staff on accounting principles
Profit & Loss Statement, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Maintain Financial Dashboard Financial Ratios & Graphs Executive Summary Tables
Maintain Adaptive Software
Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
Responsible for accounting and reconciliation of GL Accounts including fixed assets, bank reconciliations, prepaid accounts, deferred revenue, accounting research, and other accounting activities.
Assist the CFO and DOF in the preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification.
Prepare in-depth financial analysis, supplemented with qualitative narratives and analysis, on important business strategies for the agency, including:
Revenue Enhancement (i.e., visit tracking and analysis, provider productivity, patient receivable management, billing financial class analysis)
Expense Forecasting and Analysis (i.e., FTE reports and analysis, budget framework, budget variance analysis)
Reporting and analysis for Federal UDS Report and State OSHPD reports
Overall Business Strategies (i.e., financial analysis for existing sites, financial analysis for new sites, business insurance maintenance and analysis and contract management.
Lead and Supervise the Grant Accountants
Be the primary fiscal contact for sub-recipients and funders’ program managers
Understand the financial requirements in executed grant contracts
Safeguard compliance to financial grant contract conditions
Ensure that all fiscal reporting requirements are met and related forms submitted
Comply with all grant audit requirements
Assign and set-up grant source codes in MIP
Prepare monthly Grant Management Reports for the review and evaluation of program management, the Development Team and Chiefs identifying issues, concerns and problems for each monitored grant, especially those paid on a cost-reimbursement basis.
Complete the budgeting process and details for BACH grant applications or renewals as follows:
Prepare internal budget components based on grant program parameters as conveyed by the Development Team thru emails or meetings for new and renewing grants
Research program costs for desired expenses and decide on the dollar-allocations to fit the total target grant fund applied for or awarded
Discuss prepared budget with the Development Team and/or Program Team
Fill-in grant application fiscal forms according to the agreed budget
Supply required insurance certificates and other agency-wide financial information necessary for grant approval
Write and submit budget justifications or expense descriptions as required by the Grantor’s Evaluation and Approval team
Perform grant accounting for federal and non-federal grants grants
Preparing and maintaining Drawdown worksheets
Ensure that Federal grants are spend down according to the federal guidelines
Keeping records of all federal related expenditure for audits
Completing Finance EHB Reports, for example, Expenditures Report, Allocations report
Communicate with and provide customer service to the operational managers of the selected grants, the Development Department, senior management, and third parties on a variety of issues related to the grants.
Prepare monthly grant billing.
Prepare journal entries, monthly reports, and other financial analyses involving the selected grants
Assist with grant audits and external grant reports
GL Account reconciliation
Month end Closing
GL Account reconciliation
Prepare journal entries
Assist the Controller in the generation of the Financial statements
Assist with internal and the external audit
Attend workshops, training, and meetings as needed, and as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Work flexible schedule and overtime, as necessary.