Accountant I

Job Purpose:
- The Accountant I position at CONCHO VALLEY CENTER FOR HUMAN ADVANCEMENT is responsible for maintaining financial records, processing transactional data, and ensuring compliance with state, federal, and local governmental accounting standards. This role is integral to the financial integrity of the organization and reports directly to the Accounting Manager and/or Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Core Responsibilities

1.    General Ledger & Reconciliation

•    Daily Ledger Maintenance: Post routine journal entries for department expenditures and revenues.

•    Bank Reconciliations: Match monthly bank statements with internal ledger balances by the 10th of each month.

•    Subsidiary Ledgers: Reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger.

•    Error Correction: Identify ledger variances and submit correcting journal entries to the supervisor for approval.

2.    Grant and Fund Accounting

•    Fund Tracking: Monitor expenditures across distinct state, federal, and local grant funds (e.g., Medicaid, state general revenue, SAMHSA grants).

•    Allowable Costs: Verify all program expenses comply with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and specific grant terms.

•    Time Allocation: Review employee time-and-effort logs to ensure payroll allocations match actual hours worked on specific grants.

3.    Accounts Payable & Receivable

•    Invoice Verification: Check vendor invoices against purchase orders and receiving reports before processing payments.

•    Client Billing: Assist with consumer service billing files for Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance clearings.

•    Aging Reports: Review accounts receivable aging reports monthly and flag outstanding balances over 60 days.

4.    Financial Reporting & Compliance – Assist with the following:

•    Monthly Status Reports: Prepare preliminary monthly financial statements for individual MHMR clinic programs.

•    Audit Preparation: Gather schedules, transaction samples, and bank statements for annual external audits.

•    State Reporting: Assist in compiling data for required quarterly state behavioral health authority reports.

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Process and record transactional data in accordance with established procedures.
- Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local governmental accounting standards.
- Collaborate with the Accounting Manager and/or CFO to prepare financial reports.
- Assist in the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
- Utilize financial software and databases to manage and analyze financial data.
- Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Conduct regular audits to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information.
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to resolve any financial discrepancies.
- Uphold a high level of integrity and confidentiality when handling sensitive financial information.

Qualifications

Education:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field is preferred.

Required Experience:
- Minimum of 1-2 years of professional accounting experience.
- Experience working with financial software and databases.

Required Skills and Abilities:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.

BENEFITS

We offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and life insurance, retirement and 457 plan, other voluntary benefits, vacation, employee choice days, sick time off and holidays. https://mhmrcv.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Employee-Benefits-Sheet-05-2024.pdf

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All applicants applying for positions at MHMRCV, please select "Apply On Company Site", then follow the steps and attach resume.

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled.

For questions, please email [email protected] .

Convictions related to any sexual assault, aggravated assault, drug related offense, murder, theft, battery, or any other crime involving personal injury; injury to a child, elderly individual, disabled individual, or threat to another person; abandoning or endangering a child; and aiding suicide, may make you ineligible for employment in positions, in direct contact with consumers of MHMR Services for the Concho Valley. The names of all prospective employees are cleared through the Texas Department of Public Safety to determine the existence of such records. Falsification of the application for employment is grounds for dismissal. Ask the personnel office for further information. For insurance purposes, driving records will be checked on all employees that are required to drive as stated in their position description. If an employee is determined to be uninsurable, employment may be dismissed.

It is the policy of the Center to create and maintain a safe, calm, and secure environment with supportive care, a system-wide understanding of trauma prevalence and impact, recovery and trauma-specific services, and recovery-focused, consumer-driven services that applies to all staff, volunteers, contracted providers, and community partners.

MHMR Concho Valley is a trauma informed organization dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, calm, and secure environment with supportive care, a system-wide understanding of trauma prevalence and impact, recovery and trauma specific services, and recovery-focused, consumer-driven services that applies to all staff, volunteers, contracted providers, and community partners. MHMR Concho Valley has made an implicit commitment to prevent and reduce suicide deaths among individuals served by the Center through applying the elements of safer suicide care outlined the Zero Suicide Framework (lead, train, identify, engage, treat, transition, improve).

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