Senior Accountant

Southwest Community Health Center Inc • Bridgeport, CT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions. All duties are subject to accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Requirements

• Strong understanding of accounting theory
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least two years of non-profit health care organization experience.
• At least two years of experience working with healthcare grants.
• Experience utilizing accounting software. Acumatica strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and records assets, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, reconciling entries.
• Summarizes financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.
• Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts, providing information for auditors.
• Assist with analyzing financial statements monthly and report on variances.
• Maintains and submits Monthly and Quarterly Financial Expenditure Reports to Contracted Agencies.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior