Senior Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial integrity and accuracy of PPCWNY's operations. They oversee the finance department to ensure all financial transactions are timely, accurate, and complete.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and oversees daily, monthly, and yearly procedures of the finance department
• Oversees the Staff Accountant and AP Representative’s scope of work and provides coaching and training as needed
• Creates, maintains, and monitors daily cash flow
• Reviews and approves all check runs
• Completes daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries, cash receipts, and A/R invoices in the financial system
• Creates and maintains monthly, quarterly, and yearly schedules for financial analysis and reporting
• Prepares and analyzes monthly account reconciliations identified on the reconciliation schedule to ensure proper process and procedures are followed
• Reviews and approves monthly account reconciliations as assigned to ensure proper process and procedures are followed
• Creates and distributes monthly reporting timely and accurately to Executive Leadership
• Provides financial support and analysis for Executive Leadership
• Maintains and records fixed assets according to policy and works with Purchasing Manager to ensure proper tracking and inventory of company assets
• Assists in the interim and year-end audit schedules and prepares supporting documentation as assigned by Director of Finance
• Shows respect to all internal and external customers for differences in backgrounds, lifestyles, viewpoints, and needs
• Provides guidance and assistance to other members of the Finance team as needed
• Serves as backup to Junior Staff Accountant
• Identifies improvements to current processes and makes recommendations
• Implements and reviews new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Supports and participates in affiliate initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Experience: 5 years of progressive accounting experience in professional level positions including at least 1 year of experience overseeing operational financial month end processes, account reconciliation, and analyses; experience in healthcare industry highly preferred
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and accounting software; experience with MIP and EPIC preferred; experience in financial report writing preferred; experience with grants financial reporting a plus; ability to communicate financial concepts to non-financial personnel in a clear and concise manner; excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail and critical thinking; ability to prioritize work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment; ability to work with confidential information; ability to travel to affiliate site(s) on a periodic basis; a commitment to PPCWNY’s mission, vision, and values along with a commitment to providing services to a wide range of clients and to the goals of PPCWNY is essential

Benefits & Compensation

• Benefits: Extensive benefits package with competitive compensation, Paid Time Off, 10 paid holidays, affordable medical, dental, and vision options, Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) with match, and much more!
• Compensation: Salary range from $65,436.80 to $75,753.60 per year; actual compensation will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by law

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment
• May experience visual fatigue working at computer with potential extended periods of sitting
• Well-lit/ventilated

Physical Requirements

• Possess sufficient mobility to perform the Essential Functions listed in this Job Description with or without an accommodation
• Ability to travel to all agency locations as assigned

Work Schedule

• This is a full-time, 40 hour a week, position; regular schedule will be Monday – Friday with occasional evenings and weekends.