Staff Accountant in Washington, District of Columbia at AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION America's Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America's Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care. We support our more than 350 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development. Communities depend on essential hospitals for care across the continuum, health care workforce training, research, public health, and other services. Supported by Essential Hospitals Institute, the association's research and education arm, essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value. Our full-time employees enjoy numerous benefits to include access to a variety of affordable health, dental and vision plans for themselves and their families, as well as company paid life and disability insurance that begins the first of the month following date of hire. AEH offers the opportunity to participate in flexible spending accounts as well as save for retirement with a 401k program that includes a match and access annual discretionary profit-sharing contributions after 90 days of employment. AEH offers a 35-hour per week hybrid schedule, time off plans that start at two weeks of vacation plus 13 sick days, paid holidays, and paid parental leave. In addition, we provide a monthly transportation and/ or wellness benefit, monthly technology stipend, new hire home office stipend, and access to free resources through the employee assistance program.

DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Staff Accountant to support the association's day-to-day accounting operations and ensure accurate financial reporting. The Staff Accountant manages finance related projects and processes using a variety of systems to include Intacct, Concur, Anybill, Fonteva, and Asana.This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is looking to learn and grow their accounting skills.

The Staff Accountant enjoys a hybrid schedule, coming to the office on Tuesdays and as needed for internal and external meetings, events, or projects. The projected salary range for the Staff Accountant is $60,000-$75,000 per year.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES of the STAFF ACCOUNTANT*:

*below is a summary; not inclusive of all responsibilities

• Generates invoices on a timely basis, applies payments properly, reconciles aging reports, and follows up on outstanding receivables.
• Serves as the gatekeeper and liaison for our third-party accounts payable administrator;
• Manages the accounts payable process following the Association's policies and ensures expenses are properly routed, coded, and paid.
• Handles vendor and staff inquiries with a customer-service approach.
• Reviews general ledger account coding and reconciles transactions.
• Prepares the annual 1099 and 1096 returns.
• Prepares statutory monthly, and quarterly reports such as Sales and Use Tax and Lobbying Disclosure Act reports.
• Serves as the administrator, gatekeeper, and liaison for our third-party expense management and travel tool.
• Trains staff to utilize the expense management tool; reviews account coding and system enhancements as needed.
• Prepares monthly bank and investment account reconciliations.
• Performs monthly balance sheet reconciliations for month end close. Prepares monthly bank and investment account reconciliations.
• Tracks and analyzes expenses in the general ledger; prepare general ledger account analysis.
• Tracks and reconciles the Association's PAC activities.
• Prepares audit schedules for the annual external audit.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE STAFF ACCOUNTANT:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; strong internship experience a plus.
• Minimum of one year of relevant accounting experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close activities and accounts reconciliation is required.

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE STAFF ACCOUNTANT:

• Proficient in MS Office with strong Excel skills
• Experience with Intacct, Asana, Salesforce, and/or Anybill a plus
• Strong analytics skills; high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work independently, and as part of a team.
• Highly detail-oriented and well-organized, with the ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, intellectual curiosity and enthusiastic attitude; ability to collaborate across teams.
• Problem solving skills, initiative to improve processes.
• Demonstrated behaviors consistent with association core values.
• Able to live in MD, DC, or VA and commute to the Washington, DC office as needed.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

LOCATION Washington, DC

EOE STATEMENT

America's Essential Hospitals is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other characteristic protected by law.