Accountant - Behavioral Health

Position Summary:

The Accountant performs accounting functions for a variety of programs, providing financial support primarily to the behavioral health department. The position researches, understands, and applies state and federal laws, and agencies' requirements, rules, and regulations. The position works in a team environment, contributing to the success and credibility of the finance office in a variety of roles with a willingness to take on new responsibilities, improve efficiencies, solve problems and provide backup to other accounting office staff. The Accountant is self-motivated, adaptable to change, and detail oriented.

Grants & Contracts:

• Perform technical accounting and bookkeeping work in grants billing and processing, maintaining specialized documentation of grants information and codes allowable expenses.
• Assist in providing timely billing and revenue information for monitoring visits by funders.
• Prepare and review invoices to receive grant reimbursements, research invoices or expenditure discrepancies, submit invoices for authorization, mail invoices for reimbursement, post invoices to accounting system, and generate reports from financial software.
• Communicate with program managers to confirm required monthly contract goals are met.
• Reconcile and oversee client assistance logs to the general ledger in preparation for invoicing.
• Review general ledger for contract expense and completes worksheet to reconcile incoming cash receipts to the expenses.
• Investigate and follow up on discrepancies in contract reconciliation and any overpayments and refunds.

Behavioral Health Payables & Cash Receipts:

• Research and provide coding for cash payments received.
• Assist program staff with preparation and coding of accounts payable vouchers, including general vouchers and those related to client assistance payments.
• Coordinate and monitor cardholders to ensure credit card expense vouchers are completed within the required timelines and review completed vouchers to ensure compliance with agency policy.

General Accounting:

• Meet reporting deadlines, both internal and external.
• Research and respond to program inquiries regarding posted transactions and reports in the Sage Intacct system.
• Prepare various journal entries as assigned, including account corrections and routine monthly allocations.
• Assist with budget development and reporting, including research and data entry.

Assists with other work as assigned.

Job Requirements:

The following requirements are those that are normally required for the performance of this position. Any disabled applicant who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential functions of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking, and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 90% of the time.

Non-Physical Requirements:

Education

• Associate's degree in accounting required. Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred.

Experience

• Two years of experience in accounting required.
• Experience in non-profit accounting including working directly with government and private contracts and/or grants highly preferred

Special Skills

• Extensive knowledge of accounting principles, methods, and terminology
• Extensive knowledge with computerized general ledger systems
• Database management and reporting
• Advanced knowledge in Excel, including spreadsheet design and formulas
• Knowledge of SAGE Intacct preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Licensure, Registration, Certification

• Valid Washington State driver's license and required minimum liability insurance for WA State
• Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities' liability insurance provider

Employment is conditional upon:

• Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required
  
  

Work Schedule:Monday- Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Wage Range:$31.00 - $38.00 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits:

• 13 paid holidays, 12 days of vacation, 12 days of sick leave per year
• Health insurance including medical & prescription coverage, with optional dental and vision insurance plans. Majority of premiums paid by Catholic Charities
• Retirement 403(b) Plan: employee contributions commence upon employment; Catholic Charities contributes 2% of monthly income and matches up to 4% of employee contributions following 6 months of employment
• Basic Life Insurance paid 100% by Catholic Charities
• Flexible Spending Account eligibility following 6 months of employment
• Education Assistance Program reimbursing up to $5,250 per year for approved continuing education after 6 months of employment
• Additional voluntary insurances including supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), critical illness, long term disability, accident, and ID theft
• Employee Assistance Program includes 3 counseling sessions per year, legal consultations, financial coaching, and other wellbeing tools
• Annual longevity awards begin at 5 years of employment

It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.