Accountant I

About the position

For more than 50 years, First Choice Community Healthcare has provided access to high quality primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare to the underserved populations of the Mid-Rio Grande Valley of central New Mexico. Today, we operate seven (7) Community Health Centers and one (1) school-based clinic. We are currently recruiting for a Accountant I to join our team and assist in fulfilling our organizations mission, which is to improve the health, life skills and wellbeing of all members of the communities we serve. Our health centers maintain an open-door policy, providing treatment regardless of an individual’s income or insurance coverage. As a non-profit organization, First Choice is a vital community resource in Central New Mexico. Not only does our organization provide the highest quality, comprehensive medical services, but we also address our patients’ emotional, social, and cultural needs.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and enters data into the accounting system, auditing for accuracy and completeness of the transactions.
• Assist in the preparation, review and distribution of monthly financial statements.
• Reviews Accounts Payable (AP) invoices for accurate payment amount, AP codes and effective date.
• Assist AP in resolving AP invoice issues.
• Reviews Accounts Receivable (AR) charges for accurate amounts, AR codes and effective date.
• Monitors, reviews and reports on any extraordinary transactions involving AP and AR.
• Reconciles monthly bank statements, check registers, outstanding/void checks, and stop payment orders on lost/missing/stolen checks.
• Maintains accurate accounting records, ledgers, and files using generally accepted accounting principles and practices.
• Schedules workflow in accordance with deadlines.
• Assembles data for internal/external reports under the direction of management.
• Downloads computerized banking information and other details using banking software and interfaces with bank personnel for related documentation required for the accounting period closing cycle.
• Interacts with auditors, participates in auditing projects and provides accounting records and reports as required.
• Assists management in various administrative responsibilities.
• Interacts and provides mentoring/training with personnel inside and outside the finance department.
• Assist with gathering budget preparation information and grant reporting.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent; or at the discretion of the hiring officer experience may be substituted.
• Two or more years of directly related business experience is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products required.

Nice-to-haves

• General knowledge of accounting principles and ability to learn about grant requirements and standards for federally-chartered community health centers (CHC) and the RHI/UHI program.
• Knowledge of standard and/or fund accounting principles, methods, and applications.
• Ability to effectively communicate accounting information, policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by the customer.
• Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications.
• Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers.
• Spreadsheet software skills to quantify and illustrate routine financial reports, statements, and/or projections.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.
• Knowledge of finance, general accounting principles and procedures, budgeting, and cost control procedures.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections.
• Ability to be precise and recognize errors.
• Account balancing and reconciling skills.
• Knowledge and familiar with compliance program, corporate fully and comply with laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Aflac
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Identity Theft
• Retirement Savings -403(b)
• 10-20 days per service year (based on length of service)
• Sick Leave 64 hours per year (unused rolls over each year into Long Term Sick Leave)
• Long Term Sick Leave 40 hours per year
• 10 Paid holidays per year
• 40 hours of Educational Leave per year for full time employees
• $700 per year for tuition reimbursement