accountant Chula Vista, CA
Job description
Community Health Group is a locally based non-profit health plan that ensures access to high quality, culturally sensitive health care for underserved communities throughout San Diego County. We treat our 300-member, multi-lingual staff like family, encouraging an atmosphere of collaborative teamwork, continuous learning, personal growth, and promotion from within. Recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in San Diego, CHG offers its employees such benefits as tuition reimbursement, a meditation room and yoga classes, a monthly Breakfast With The CEO, and memorable events throughout the year.
We know that by serving our employees well, they, in turn, will better serve our nearly 300,000+ membership. We have been recognized consistently for the excellence and sensitivity of our customer service by members, physicians, vendors, and a full range of health care providers. We are accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and proud of our continuing company-wide Quality Initiatives.
We are currently recruiting for:
TITLE: Staff Accountant
Target Hiring Range: $ 69,306.44- $ 77,969.75 Annually
EEO1: Professional
POSITION SUMMARY
Under moderate supervision, performs various accounting tasks to support the Finance Department.
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS:
Works closely with all departments necessary to ensure that the processes, programs and services are accomplished in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with CHG policies and procedures and in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations including CMS and/or Medicare Part D, DHCS and DMHC.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supports the Accounts Payable function by: reviewing invoices for completeness and accuracy; coding to the proper expense account; verifying appropriate payment approvals and entering check requests in the accounts payable system.
- Prepares monthly bank reconciliations.
- Records monthly inter-bank transfers, wire transfers, and EFT’s.
- Maintains the YTD check registers for all bank accounts.
- Prepares positive pay files to be transmitted to the bank.
- Prepares and enters month end journal entries.
- Analyzes administrative expense accounts.
- Analyzes balance sheet accounts and prepare reconciliations.
- Analyze financial statements for completeness.
- Responsible for escheating and reporting all unclaimed property to the State of California.
- Assist with year-end audit.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration preferred.
EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS
Two to three years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, MBA, or related degree may substitute for experience.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and principles.
Proficient with MS Excel and Word.
Experience with general ledger and accounting software packages.
Attention to detail; deadline-oriented; excellent at time management
Good oral and written communication skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Some lifting may be required
Community Health Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and trainings. Community Health Group makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, see Personnel Policy 3101 Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action .
