Staff Accountant
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Job Description
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting (or Business Management with a concentration in Accounting)
EXPERIENCE:
13 years experience in corporate accounting; not for profit experience preferred
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcareis an independent nonprofit organization based at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Ourmission is simple but compelling: to promote compassionate care so that patients and their healthcare providers relate to one another in a way that provides hope to the patient support to caregivers and sustenance to the healing process. The Schwartz Center provides education training and support for professional caregivers through its educational offerings and other member services provided throughout the U.S. The Schwartz Center has more than 375 members in the US and Canada and 100 sites conducting the Schwartz Center Rounds program in the UK. The Schwartz Center is funded primarily by philanthropic gifts from individuals corporations and foundations with a component of funding from membership fees.
Reporting to the Senior Director for Finance for the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare the Staff Accountant performs a wide variety of accounting duties in connection with month end general ledger closing preparation of financial statements management reports journal transactions and supporting documentation.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participates in all aspects of the day to day finance operations to support of the financial analyst and finance director:
Monitors all general ledger account transactions and subsidiary ledgers to ensure overall accuracy and appropriate coding of revenue and expenses for these operational departments
Prepares monthly management reports for each operational area.
Prepares monthly budget variance analysis and researches source of material variances
Compiles corporate financial statements
Prepares general ledger account reconciliations and detailed analysis of specific accounts and clearing reconciling items on a timely basis.
- Reconciles data feed from Blackbaud revenue system to PeopleSoft general ledger
Reconciles data feed from Salesforce CRM to Intacct AR module
Reconciles data feed from PeopleSoft General Ledger to Intacct accounting software.
Manages the billing and accounts receivable function for all membership invoicing
- Responsible for data integrity of all aspects of membership revenue
- Prepare invoices using Intacct accounting system;
- Distribute to member sites for payment
- Monitor accounts receivable aging and collections on past due accounts
- Make deposits and apply to proper member account
- Maintain good working relationships with finance contacts at member organizations
Respond to questions and resolve issues in a friendly professional manner
Process routine transactions responds to inquiries and communicate well with appropriate team members:
- Prepares check requests journal entries purchase order requisitions in PeopleSoft and Intacct dual accounting systems
- Researches vendor inquiries and completes vendor applications
- Oversees the processing of consulting contracts over its full lifecycle from receipt of the original SOW (statement of work) to obtaining signed contract from central contracts office to preparing purchase order requests contract renewals and ensure contractors are paid on a timely basis for their services.
Perform new projects as assigned
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Ideal candidate possess:
Knowledge of Intacct and PeopleSoft accounting software applications
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word Excel PowerPoint)
- Excellent computer skills with fluency in spreadsheets and databases
Experience with processing routine transactions
Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
Ability to provide timely accounting support in a fastpaced growing organization
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting (or Business Management with a concentration in Accounting)
EXPERIENCE:
13 years experience in corporate accounting; not for profit experience preferred
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (if applicable):
None
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY (if applicable):
Total operating budget of the Schwartz Center $5 million
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal office workplace currently located at 100 Cambridge Street Boston MA
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
