What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Hickory Recovery?
Staff Accountant – Hickory Recovery Network
Department: Accounting
Direct Report: Chief Financial Officer
Job Type: Full-Time, On-site, M-F general business hours, occasional overtime may be required during the month-end closing periods
3960 Southeastern Ave, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46203
About the Role:
- We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling daily, weekly, and monthly accounting tasks, including managing bank reports, reconciling bank accounts, preparing financial statements, and assisting with accounts payable and receivable processes. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Why Hickory Recovery?
Hickory Recovery is setting the benchmark in mental health care, especially for those facing acute challenges or dealing with co-occurring disorders. Our focus is on
- Delivering personalized, top tier care that fosters healing and improves wellbeing
- Ensuring every individual has access to the best possible support and treatment
Our Mission is to provide high quality, acute care to adults struggling with mental health issues or mental health co-occurring disorders. It’s Hickory’s primary goal to offer expert treatment for all we serve.
What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
- PTO, Mental health days and Holiday pay
Job Qualifications & Desired Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 1-3 years of experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting software (NetSuite experience preferred).
- Familiarity with bank reconciliation processes and financial reporting.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting and data entry.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot discrepancies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily:
- Export daily banking report and create/upload prior-day banking files to the accounting system.
- Gather and distribute ACH payments that hit the previous day to the appropriate Accounts Payable (AP) staff.
- Perform bank matching to ensure accuracy and consistency across financial records.
- Perform check deposits into respective accounts as required.
Weekly:
- Generate and upload facility payroll reports into NetSuite for accurate financial tracking.
- Maintain the outstanding check list and distribute the check register weekly.
- Process and record expense prepaid entries into the general ledger.
- Work closely with the AP team to ensure the correct coding of invoices for accurate financial reporting.
Monthly:
- Reconcile all bank accounts and ensure accuracy in financial records.
- Prepare and review financial statements for assigned facilities, ensuring proper reporting of all transactions.
- Collaborate with the AP team to resolve any discrepancies in invoice coding.
- Pull bank statements and distribute necessary statements to the Accounts Receivable (AR) team for payment posting and reconciliations.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations for assigned facilities, ensuring accounts are up to date.
- Allocate and reconcile all Brex purchases for the month and book them to the general ledger.
- Book monthly accounting entries provided by the AR team, ensuring proper categorization and accuracy.
- Review month-end accrual requests from the AP team and book corresponding journal entries.
Miscellaneous:
- Perform backup duties as needed, including uploading prior-day banking details and sending AR payments to the AR team.
- Monitor positive pay to identify any issues or discrepancies in banking transactions.
- Issue stop payments and void checks as requested by authorized personnel.
For more information visit us at www.hickorynetwork.com