Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Job Summary: Staff Accountant with Choptank Community Health (CCHS) is responsible for maintaining/monitoring daily treasury functions and purchase requisitions and expense management, maintaining capital outlay/fixed assets records and subsidiary ledger, preparing bank reconciliations, grant accounting, and additional accounting responsibilities as proficiency is demonstrated. This is a full-time exempt position. Physical location is in Denton, MD. This is an exempt, full-time position in pay grade 5 with the pay range of $49,365.00 - $69,111.00. The Staff Accountant reports directly to the Finance Director.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Clear and concise oral and written communication.
• Maintains effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Must be a professional who takes initiative, can work independently without supervision, and maintain confidentiality.
• Must possess a valid drivers’ license and have dependable transportation.
• Must be proficient with a computer and with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of professional non-profit accounting principles, practices, and regulations
• Understanding of grant administration including grant compliance and audits.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, accounting, or finance with minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in auditing, accounting, or grants management. (Preferably in healthcare)
• OR master’s degree in business, accounting, or finance with 1-3 years’ experience in auditing, accounting, or grants management. (Preferably in healthcare)
• Maryland CPA, preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• General office environment
• Occasional travel

Standards of Behavior:

• Commitment To Service
• Respect
• Quality
• Teamwork
• Patient Focus
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Caring & Compassion
• Professionalism
• Listening & Responding
• Safety
• AIDET

Job Related Competencies:

• Attention to Detail- The ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently.
• Problem Solving- Identifies and analyzes problems weighing the relevance and accuracy of available information. Generates and evaluates alternative solutions and makes effective and timely decisions.
• Communicates Effectively- Developing and delivering multi-mode communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Values And Ethics- Serving with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair.
• Time Management- The ability to effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Commitment to Inclusion:

Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) is committed to creating an inclusive healthcare environment that reduces health disparities and values and respects the unique experiences and perspectives of both patients and staff by:

• Prioritizing equitable access for individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs and cultures;
• Offering ongoing training for staff to promote health awareness, preventive measures
• and early detection for a patient population of all backgrounds and cultures;
• Actively engaging with patients, families and staff;
• Fostering a workplace culture in which everyone is treated with dignity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains, reviews, and approves purchase requisitions and expense management transactions, including coding, to ensure proper month end close.
• Reviews and approves daily treasury workflow to include third party/patient payments and non-system receipts.
• Prepares daily electronic deposit reports.
• Prepares and maintains capital outlay/fixed assets records.
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepares and maintains grant expenditure worksheets.
• Supports Finance Department as needed for regulatory and grant reporting, annual audits and budget.
• Completes other specialized duties assigned by the Finance Manager.
• Regular, reliable attendance is a requirement of this job.

Benefits

• Tuition and education assistance
• Certification scholarships available
• Paid holidays (9)
• Flexible paid time off and vacation scheduling
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Employee wellness program
• Discretionary Bonuses

Physical setting:  Office (No Remote)

Schedule: Monday to Friday (No Weekends)

Choptank Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital or family status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.