Position Title: Accounting Manager

Nature of Position:

Reporting to the CFO and is responsible for the activities leading to the organization’s financial statements, general ledger, accounts payable, budgeting and various analyses

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the daily accounting activities that lead to the preparation of accurate month-end financial reports.
• Oversees and directs the preparation of necessary documents required to complete the annual audit in a timely manner.
• Manages the recordkeeping system including digital and hardcopy records.
• Acts as a resource of financial information to Senior Leaders and managers.
• Participates in the development of the annual budgeting and planning process.
• Prepares general ledger accounting entries following existing procedure to maintain a complete and accurate general ledger and all supporting sub-ledgers as scheduled.
• Implements strategies and tactics to optimize cash flow through aggressive management of payables and receivables and other fund sources.
• Reviews and approves all cash disbursements assuring proper management approval and required supporting documentation.
• Supervises and directs accounts payable process and maintains responsible vendor relations.
• Participates in designated Performance Improvement Programs and attends all meetings.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Job Specification: Accounting Manager

The successful candidate for this position will have the following traits and behaviors.

Traits:

• Strong sense of ethics-ethics and integrity are key to the accounting and reporting process
• Self-Esteem-is important for honesty and ethics to be at the forefront of all actions
• Adaptability-can work alone or in groups, accommodate new ideas, systems and demands
• Organized-systematic organization that anyone can step in and follow
• Trustworthy-be able to handle confidential, financial and personal information and assets
• Detail Oriented-to insure that all work whether accounting, planning or reporting is complete
• Learning Ability-be able to acquire new skills and abilities quickly and completely
• Patience-to complete tasks, manage and interact and control systems without conflict
• Technology Friendly-to use existing and suggest, develop and implement technological force multipliers
• Committed-to make a commitment on acceptance of a task, position or challenge to do ones best and complete as much as possible

Behaviors:

A) Work Ethic-to work to standards as committed and produce the volume and quality work as agreed upon

B) Punctuality-to attend work at the agreed upon times, days and locations as a rule and without regular interruption

C) Congeniality-to interact with any person, group or system regardless of cause or reason with a positive attitude and without rancor or recrimination

D) Effort-to constantly strive to be better, smarter and faster each day, week, month and year to the benefit of self, family, organization and community

E) Motivated-to apply efforts to provide solutions, produce superior work and contribute beyond remuneration

Strong-able to accept responsibility and duty to promote the goals, mission and requirements of the organization and the community

 Qualifications: R=Required A=Advantage

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline, or equivalent (R)
• 2 - 5 years’ experience in accounting (R)
• Recent experience in daily, weekly and monthly accounting tasks including but not limited to journal entries, account reconciliation, purchasing management (R)
• Audit Preparation Experience (A)
• Grant & Award Accounting Experience (A)
• FQHC, Community Health Center or other Medical Accounting Experience (A)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (R)
• Impeccable analytical and organizational skills (R)
• Self-motivated and self-directed (R)
• Ability to work closely with Senior Leadership (R)