Job Description

Job Description

Organizational Description

The Community Health Center Network (CHCN), sister organization to the Alameda Health Consortium, is made up of the eight federally qualified community health centers in Alameda County. CHCN functions as the managed care MSO for our health centers, contracting with the Alameda Alliance for Health. In order to help our health centers meet their missions of providing the best possible care to their communities, we also provide a broad range of training, technical assistance, quality improvement, information technology, and data analytic services.

Position Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: General Accounting Manager

Classification: Non-Exempt

Status: Full-Time Regular, Hybrid

Salary Range: $33.87 hour to $40.80 hour

Candidate must be willing to have primary residence in California. For licensing and tax purposes, we are unable to hire candidates residing outside of the state of California starting on the date of hire .

POSITION SUMMARY

The staff accountant is responsible for the daily accounting functions of the organization including preparing and recording revenue, liabilities, and expenses, managing accounts receivable, calculating, and posting cost allocations, preparing memorized reports, processing payments to clinics and researching items as needed. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills and a commitment to upholding the financial stewardship and mission of our organization.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESULTS

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may perform other duties as assigned.

• Maintain cash receipts, cash disbursements, and accounts receivables, allocate and post journal entries, for capitation payments and risk share payments to the clinics, and Fee for Service (FFS) payments for all providers.
• Manage month-end close, including bank reconciliations (monitoring, reconciling, and resolving discrepancies for all bank accounts), Balance Sheet accounts reconciliation, prepare, post, and verify input of journal entries, and must serve as a liaison with year-end audit and schedule preparation, and ensure all financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with GAAP.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information for the organization.
• Conduct variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Responsible for fielding and resolving vendor questions including Staff questions.
• Prepare financial reports for internal management, including BOD & Finance Committee Meeting (FCM) and external agencies.
• Assist Eligibility Analysts with membership and active member reports.
• Prepare and process Stop Loss insurance payments and reports.
• Assist in producing on-going financials, other analytical and financial reports.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day accounting functions.
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure the accuracy of financial records, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including non-profit and health care-specific requirements.
• Analyze and prepare reports to the HMO’s for monthly reimbursement.
• Process yearly 1099 report for contractors and consultants.
• Maintain filing system for Finance/Accounting department.

HIPAA Designated Access

“For the purposes of the job duties of this position, the person in this position requires access only to the following HIPAA protected information data sets” ****

1. MSO Membership

2. MSO Claims

3. MSO Referral/Auth

4. MSO Capitation

5. Data Warehouse

6. Chart Audit/QI

7. Disease Registry

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None ****

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

_ Competencies_

• Ability to perform tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner while complying with agency policies and standards.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to work independently as well as to work cooperatively with other agency personnel, as well as diverse social and economic communities.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service.

_ Essential Requirements_

• B.S. degree Accounting or Finance required. CPA or working towards it, is preferred.

• Proficient in spreadsheet and word processing software.

• At least 2 years accounting experience in QuickBooks, required. NetSuite, Sage Intacct, and other accounting software and systems experience is a plus.

• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with computerized information systems and other software programs required.

• Experience in the health industry desired.

• Understanding of community health centers.

CERTIFICATES AND/OR LICENSES

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an inside e nvironment.

The Community Health Center Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.