Staff Accountant

Recruiter
Robert Half
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
24 Oct 2020
Closes
26 Oct 2020
Ref
01401-0011567065
Job role
Accountant
Experience level
Qualified accountant
Job Description

If you're looking to build your career in accounting, there's currently a Staff Accountant position at a non-profit healthcare organization through Robert Half that you may want to check out. This organization funds health clinics across the state to make healthcare and education to all Indiana residents, no matter insurance coverage or income. Our client is expanding their footprint here in the midwest and is looking for a Staff Accountant to help them achieve this goal. Located in the downtown Indianapolis area, the organization offering this long-term temporary-to-full-time opportunity provides rewards to those who dedicate extra effort in the work place. As Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for preparing monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation. This position will require a fair amount of time dedicated to producing Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets. During the monthly close, you'll also be charged with various aspects of internal reporting. In addition, you will be in charge of communicating with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, playing an active role in compliance, and looking over schedules for the reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to grow and learn within the organization, will be detail-oriented, and must be an independent problem-solver.

Schedule: 35 hours/week; Monday - Friday. The candidate will work in the office 2 days/week and 3 days/week remotely. Complimentary parking is provided to the candidate as well as paid holidays!

Responsibilities for the Staff Accountant:

- Execute month end close, journal entries, with little supervision

- Manage the design and creation of balance sheet analysis and communicate reports to management

- Take part in various department-wide initiatives

- Play a role in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process including monthly financial close workbook preparation

- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested

- Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll

- Offer succinct analysis on a wide variety of financial data and communicate it in a clear and concise manner

- Manage capital lease and monthly payment schedules

- Carry out fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation

- Help with the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

If you are Staff Accountant that meets the requirements, please email your resume directly to alyssa.branscum@roberthalf.com.

Requirements

- Previous experience working for a non profit, grant accounting, and/or governmental accounting

- Efficient in ERP systems

- Comfortable working in a changing and dynamic environment

- 3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience

- Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

- Outstanding organizational, written and verbal communication skills required

- Be detailed, flexible, and organized

- Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases

- BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

- Medical billing experience desired

- Previous experience working with Process Vendor Invoices

- Adeptness in year end closings

- Demonstrated knowledge of Maintain Vendor Files

- General familiarity with Credit Card Payments

- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel

- Vendor Payment experience highly valued

- Process Credit Card experience highly preferred

- Practical knowledge of Credit Card Reconciliation

- Command of Excel Formulas

- Record Journal Entries experience preferred

- Experience with Adjusting Journal Entries

- Adeptness in Process Check Requests

- Strong familiarity with Monthly Bank Reconciliation

- Month-end Close Activities experience highly desired

- Background working with Accounts Receivable (AR)

- Reimbursement Requests experience highly desired

- Foundational knowledge in Review Invoices

- Bank reconciliations experience required

- General familiarity with Annual Financial Reporting

- Practical knowledge of financial reporting

- Earlier work involving Form 1099

- Comprehension of Vendor Invoices

- Foundational knowledge in month end closings

- Demonstrated knowledge of Payment Processing

- Hands-on experience with journal entries

- Prior experience with Journal Entry Preparation

- Good understanding of Enter Vendor Invoices

- Expense Accruals experience desired

- Distinguished analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines

- Healthcare and/or non-profit experience a huge plus!