Accountant

Join us at Virginia Health Services, where your passion for compassionate care can transform lives. We commit to prioritizing quality of life and want to help you live your best life too!

Recognizing you have many options; Virginia Health Services is committed to investing in its team members and offers the following benefits:

• Competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to ensure our team members are valued and rewarded for their hard work.
• Holiday pay is available for 11 worked holidays, paid at DOUBLE time.
• Paid time off and sick time available as you accrue it (no waiting period).
• Early wage access to some of your paycheck before payday with Netspend Earned Wage Access.
• Group health insurance that includes medical, dental, vision and an employee assistance program.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Referral program with the ability to earn as much as $1,500 for each new hire you refer.
• Training and development opportunities offered in-house at our state-of-the-art Employment, Enrichment and Education (EEE) Center.

We are dedicated to fostering a supportive environment that values innovation and collaboration, ensuring every team member plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for those we serve. Together, lets make a difference!

Locally owned and headquartered in Newport News, Virginia since 1963, Virginia Health Services believes that compassionate care is the foundation of a healthier future. Our commitment extends beyond traditional healthcare; we strive to create lasting relationships that empower individuals and families on their journey to wellness with dignity and respect.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Accountant plays an important role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our financial operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares all monthly journal entries and bank reconciliations
• Facilitates and completes monthly close procedures.
• Assists in the production of monthly financial statements.
• Prepares payroll MWR report
• Responsible for yearly government surveys.
• Maintains fixed asset software by adding and deleting tangible property
• Does yearly tangible property returns
• Files yearly business license renewals
• Processes, records, and reconciles credit card transactions.
• Assists in the preparation of audits.
• Responds to internal and external questions timely.
• Collaborates with the accounting team to meet department objectives.
• Complies with all established policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• 2-5 years of accounting/finance experience.
• Demonstrate advanced skills and knowledge of Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Experience with accounting software is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively (written/verbal) across the organization.
• Self-motivated, organized, and highly detail-oriented.
• While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Learn more about us at: http://www.vahs.com

Virginia Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status. We are a drug free workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.