JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE: Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer and in accordance with agency policies and procedures, the Senior Accountant is responsible for insuring that financial transactions are recorded accurately, common agency costs are allocated appropriately, cash receipts are properly recorded, monitoring various program statistics, assisting with the representative payee program, preparing bank reconciliations, serving as backup for accounts payable and payroll, and working on various other ad-hoc projects for the Finance Department. Must be capable of taking lead role on assignments as directed by the Chief Financial Officer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Administers, oversee and monitor all grant funding activities for the agency
• Prepare and submit all documentary, budgetary and financial requirements as well as correspond with issuing organization for any clarification or justification in the application
• Regularly monitor all grants and contracts and ensure internal controls and budgetary compliance in collaboration with other departments
• Maintain and update record on disbursement of funds and ensure all payment receipts are secured
• Prepare and record monthly cost reports for grant reimbursement to ensure prompt payment and monitor the grant receivables
• Correspond with grant funders and respond to inquiries to resolve billing discrepancies.
• Coordinate with accounting team to ensure accuracy of funding allocations.
• Perform account reconciliations including balance sheet accounts are resolve discrepancies.
• Conduct month-end balancing of various accounts and prepare journal entries and account adjustments to correct deficiencies
• Conduct budget and detailed variances analysis reports monthly
• Assist with the annual year-end audit process and provide outside auditors with documentation
• Prepare analytical reports and expense tracking to ensure proper allocation of project disbursement to various grants
• Collaborate with program staff to monitor the program’s objectives and outline how to allocate the budget
• Serves as a liaison between program directors, coordinators and funding sources
• Analyze, review expenditures of funds for grants and contracts to ensure compliance with grant guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or closely related field and two to five years’ experience in an accounting environment required. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as invoices, bank deposit slips, government regulations, procedure manuals and various other financial documents. Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with clients, banks, government agencies, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and the job related software, a keyboard, calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier, etc. Advance knowledge of MIP/Sage Accounting system a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Considerations & Statement
Outreach Community Health Centers requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, MMR, Varicella and Influenza. If you receive an offer and are unable to get vaccinated for religious or medical reasons, you may request a religious or medical exemption.

Outreach Community Health Centers welcomes all
Outreach Community Health Centers, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.