Staff Accountant I
San Ramon, CA
Finance /
Full Time Non-Exempt /
On-site
Donor Network West’s mission is to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation and research.
At Donor Network West, we're looking for people who embody our core values: passion, excellence, equity and inclusion, and relationships. We welcome diverse perspectives and foster an environment of collaboration and service.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Staff Accountant I will have direct responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of all accounting transactions. This role will perform a variety of complex, responsible and confidential duties requiring a thorough knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as other compliance areas. They will contribute to many of the various aspects and levels of accounting support services including: general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, collections, cash receipts, payroll, maintaining support documentation, employee expense reimbursements, produce and review various accounting and financial reports.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares, verifies and posts standard journal entries into the general ledger.
- Processes and/or reviews balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Prepares bank account reconciliations.
- Processes vendor payments.
- Prepares and/or reviews denial letters.
- Researches, reviews and posts invoices.
- Prepares and sends initial and seven month hospital letters.
- Verifies source documents for accuracy, completeness, authorization, and coding.
- Contracts review.
- Prepares and reconciles annual 1099 statements.
- Updates and maintains vendor records.
- Coordinates, reviews and approves employee expenses, and monitor proper expense report controls.
- Responsible for processing, monitors, and reconciles credit card payments.
- Updates and/or reviews monthly organ and tissue counts.
- Billing for tissue, organ, research and grants.
- Reviews, prepares and coordinates the collection process.
- Completes, posts and/or reconciles monthly investment summary.
- Reconciles and/or reviews accounts receivable.
- Responsible for completing a timely and accurate month end close.
- Creates, posts and/or reviews monthly accruals.
- Updates end of the month (EOM) checklist.
- Updates, posts, and/or reconciles fixed assets worksheet.
- Updates, posts, and/or reconciles lease and prepaid schedules.
- Conducts account analysis as needed.
- Assists with payroll processing and/or administration.
- Posts cash receipts and process desktop deposits.
- Works on a variety of financial projects as assigned.
- Monitors compliance of financial policies and procedures, researches and investigates if necessary.
- Assists with year-end closings and preparation of the audit process.
- Assists with the budget process.
- Identifies areas of improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Develops knowledge and skills of organizational and industry practices and standards.
- Solves routine problems by following established policies and procedures.
- Must be accurate, detail-oriented, and able to work independently while meeting numerous deadlines.
- Able to communicate and present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally.
- Ability to plan work and prioritize effectively.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or in a related field or equivalent education/work experience.
- 0 - 3 years’ experience as a Staff Accountant or related position that encompasses essential job functions.
- Proficiency with computerized accounting and spreadsheets. Intermediate computer skills in MS Office, Excel, Word, Outlook. Ceridian payroll system experience may be required. Experience with Intacct Accounting software or Bill.com preferred.
- Healthcare experience preferred.
$31.99 - $35.55 an hour
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