Staff Accountant

Cumberland River Behavioral Health Inc•Corbin, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant provides financial and administrative support to the Associate Director/CFO and works with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, payroll, program directors, and contract partners. The position participates in monthly financial statement preparation, financial audits, and annual cost reports; reviews expenditures; completes bank reconciliations and monthly cash receipts summaries; and supports billing and unpaid-claim processes. The role requires maintaining confidentiality and may include other duties as assigned. The position is normally based indoors at the Corbin Regional Office, with occasional work outside or at another location as needed. The work environment has mild to moderate noise and may involve routine or reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other infectious materials. Annual training in infection control and safety, including hazardous waste and blood-borne pathogens, is required. New staff must also attend training on handling threats, violence, escalating situations, and when police should be summoned. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Different hours may be required or adjusted by the supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting.
Computer skills, especially with Excel spreadsheets.
Organizational skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Financial and project management skills.
Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy, and compassion.
Ability to complete job tasks in a timely fashion.
Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships.
Must submit to and successfully pass a criminal records check and drug screening test.
Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, stand, walk, and lift up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Associate Director/CFO, including attending meetings, working with staff on problems and concerns, and suggesting improvements.
Work with the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Purchasing Departments.
Participate in preparing monthly financial statements.
Participate in State, Medicare, or independent 133 financial audits as requested by the Chief Finance Officer.
Participate in preparing and auditing annual cost reports.
Review expenditures regularly and identify coding problems or overspending.
Provide administrative and/or financial information to Program Directors as needed.
Work with and maintain familiarity with CDO payroll.
Complete bank reconciliations regularly.
Complete a monthly cash receipts summary.
Work with certain contracts to ensure proper and timely billing.
Maintain familiarity with the billing process, including entries and payments.
Facilitate the process for and review unpaid billing claims.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Attend required annual infection-control and environmental-safety training.
Attend required training on handling physical or verbal threats, violence, escalating situations, and when police should be summoned.