Accounting Specialist

Job Description Job Title: Accounting Specialist Salary: $51,000 - $68,000 Department: Finance FLSA Classification: Exempt Reports to: Controller Posting Date: 1/5/2024 -1/20/2024 Why join Advance Community Health? Life in the Triangle, with the Atlantic Ocean only two hours to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains 3.
5 hours to the west, living and working in the Triangle area gives you the best life has to offer.
Advance Community Health (ACH) proudly offers employment opportunities in multiple locations throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Apex, Cary, and Fuquay-Varina! Our Raleigh office, conveniently located less than 6 minutes from the heart of Downtown Raleigh, gives you easy access to some of the best food and entertainment the Triangle has to offer! No matter who you are, the Triangle offers everything you need to live a happy, fulfilling life! Our Benefits: ACH offers, Company paid Medical for Employee and two dependents.
Dental, and Vision insurance 401K participation All employees receive their Birthday Off One Floating Holiday Position Purpose: Assists and works in partnership with the Chief Financial Officer and Controller to support all financial operations while focusing its primary responsibility on overseeing the grants management, purchasing and inventory of operating supplies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Grants Management: responsible for the accurate tracking of grant purchases and expenditures.
Manage and facilitate the pre-award, management, and close-out activities of federal grants and cooperative agreements, to include completion and submission of progress reports, carry forward, redirect, and no cost extension information.
Track and report programmatic and financial status of grants to include Federal Financial Report, Annual Progress Reports in collaboration with Association consultants, grants and contracts staff, and programs staff to promote compliance of grant/proposal requirements Prepare grant budgets and reports.
Maintain grant tracking grid.
Assist with grant audits and annual audits.
Purchasing: ensure the timely and accurate management of purchasing operating supplies within budget while being fiscally responsible.
Utilize, maintain and build Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and supplier relationships to ensure Advance resources are maximized Ensure medical, vaccines/flu, office supplies, equipment and other approved purchases are delivered timely and accurately Inventory Management: ensures accurate tracking of all inventory and managing inventory levels to the appropriate levels set by the organization.
Other Duties: Support Finance Department and management team with external audits, regulatory reporting requirements, ad-hoc reports and development of internal processes and procedures Perform other duties as assigned or become necessary by supervisor SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of 4 year degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent years of experience 1-3 years related purchasing, accounting or grants management experience required Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel Intermediate or higher Excel skills PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Purchasing and grants management experience Non-profit and/or grant accounting experience Non Profit accounting system experience (Sage Intacct a plus) Experience with multiple site/multiple fund accounting Experience with managing grants and cost centers FQHC experience a plus PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally roll or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee will work on a computer and simultaneously use the telephone and must have good hand/finger dexterity.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Must be willing to travel to other medical sites within communities served by Advance Community Health as needed.
Must be able to interact with other employees in close proximity and may come into contact with patients.
WORK ENVIRONMENT This position works in a professional work environment and will routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, postage machine, filing cabinets, scanners, and fax machines.
This position will be an open work environment allowing for easy access for employees to be serviced.