Position Title: Staff Accountant 

Reports To: Director of Finance 

Date Created: June 2024 

Job Type: Full Time

The Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is a network of clinical and community-based providers working together across the 13-county Finger Lakes region to transform healthcare delivery, advance system transformation, close gaps in care, and support high-risk individuals and populations. FLPPS and our affiliated health home, the Greater Rochester Health Home Network (GRHHN) support providers in integrated healthcare delivery system optimization, care management, network and program management, population health and data analytics, and learning and development.

 Position Summary

The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring compliance with administrative guidelines, timely voucher submission, receipt of payments and reporting in accordance with grant contracts. Coordinate and perform day-to-day accounting functions for FLPPS’ grant contracts. Collaborate with FLPPS team members in the development of budgets for grant proposals. Participate in special projects as assigned.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Review vouchers submitted by Partners to ensure documentation supports requests and complies with grant terms. Report exceptions to Finance Director and Program Manager for Partner follow-up.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly vouchers and other reporting for grant contracts.
• Maintain tracking database of contracts’ monthly billing and redesign database as necessary to insure proper accounting and reporting by grant.
• Review and maintain monthly expenses and salary allocation reports and supporting documentation.
• Monitor grants accounts receivable and communicate collection issues to the Finance Director, as necessary.
• Participate in the preparation of contract budgets and budget modifications.
• Assist with grantor and external audits. Provide documentation as requested.
• Collaborate with the Finance Director and Program team in developing budgets for grant proposals.
• Prioritize assignments to keep multiple projects moving forward to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Additional assignments upon request.

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and at least 3 years of related accounting experience.

• Experience with QuickBooks or other automated accounting systems.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Competencies

• Ability to interact with internal team and external partners (at all levels) with professionalism in a challenging environment.
• Commitment to maintaining exceptional quality in work. Meticulous, highly organized, and able to prioritize work tasks.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Initiative and the ability to effectively participate in an environment in which collaboration and results-orientation is highly valued and reporting relationships are not direct. 
• Demonstrated approach to be adaptable and flexible with a “can-do” attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Outstanding grantor/partner relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines simultaneously while adjusting for ever-changing priorities. 
• Collaborator but can also work on their own initiatives independently.

 Physical RequirementsIn support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position. This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional responsibilities, tasks and duties may be assigned, as necessary.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. 

FLPPS is committed to providing services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for our diverse partnership. We work to ensure that our philosophy of cultural and linguistic diversity is embraced in all levels of our organization. Culturally competent services are required from both our employees and our partners.