Staff Accountant

Description

Why is this a great job? (From the hiring manager) “The Staff Accountant role offers a compelling compensation package. With a competitive starting salary, remote work options, and comprehensive benefits, it's an attractive opportunity. Being the Staff Accountant at LPHI means you get to pair your analytical skills with a sense of purpose delivering a better life for everyone we serve in communities locally and nationally. Working within a growing finance team also means the Staff Accountant will be in a position to help create change and enhance where our department goes next. LPHI's mission and core values provide a fulfilling work environment where you can contribute to a healthier Louisiana. This role is perfect for those seeking professional growth, social impact, and a supportive workplace.”

POSITION DETAILS

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Salary: $60K – 65K

• Salary is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons
  
  

Work Schedule: 40-hour work week

• LPHI offers traditional (M-F, 8 am-5 pm), flexible (for example, M-F 10 am-7pm), and compressed work schedules (for example, M-Th 8 am-7 pm). Schedule details finalized between employee and manager.
• Minimum two days per week in office is required for this role.
  
  

Location: This is a Louisiana-based, hybrid position with occasional (<10%) travel required

• LPHI maintains an office in New Orleans if the employee prefers to be 100% in-office
• Employee must reside in Louisiana during the time of employment
  
  

Team: Finance

Reports To: CFO

Supervises: None

Primary Relationships: The Staff Accountant will primarily work with the CFO, Assistant Controller, Director of Finance, and internal and external project partners.

Benefits

• LPHI contributes 7% of pre-tax salary to employee 401k per pay period regardless of employee contribution, after six continuous months of employment
• 100% paid premiums for employee health (Core plan), dental, short-term disability, long-term disability and term life insurance beginning on the first day of the month following full-time employment
• 100% paid Employee Assistance Program
• 100% paid parking at 601 Tchoupitoulas Parking Garage
• Traditional, flexible, or compressed work schedules
• Resources committed to professional development
• Holidays, Vacation and Sick Days:
• 15 paid holidays per year that includes Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday-Friday) and Winter Break (Christmas Eve – January 1)
• 10 vacation days accrued per year, years 0-2
• 15 vacation days accrued per year, years 3-5
• 20 vacation days accrued per year, year 6
• 3 personal days
• 1 floating holiday (employee’s choice)
• 12 sick days
  
  

Funding Source: Program Indirect Costs

About The Position

As a team member at Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) the Staff Accountant will report to the CFO and work alongside the Assistant Controller and Associate Director of Finance. This position is critical to the finance team as the Staff Accountant helps deliver great decision-making data through financial recordkeeping objectives, communicates financial results through various reporting mediums, and participates in budgeting activities that help forecast future performance of departments. The Staff Accountant will lead all activities related to AP and AR, while supporting the Assistant Controller with month-end and audit objectives.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Maintain vendor information and create new vendor records as needed within financial system
• Input administrative invoices for reimbursement processing and review of invoice documentation to ensure grant compliance for allowable cost within contract agreements
• Manage the entire purchase requisition and payment process in Sage Intacct, including scanning and/or uploading of all documentation to Sage
• Process check run in Sage and obtain all necessary approvals for check batch, save pdf copies of check batch, and distribute check payments
• Respond to inquiries on status of check payments
  
  

Accounts Receivables

• Assist with preparation of revenue invoices for assigned program funds including but not limited to gathering & preparing all backup documentation
• Invoices are processed monthly, quarterly, or annually based on program rules
• Submit approved and completed invoice packets to program partners
• Review semi-monthly aged AR to confirm payments received and follow up on outstanding collections as needed with payors and programs team
  

General Accounting and Audits

• Assist staff with allowable credit card purchases and monthly credit card reconciliations
• Complete bank deposits
• Process assigned journal entries in Sage Intacct system
• Managed fixed asset roster and record monthly deprecation entries
• Support Assistant Controller with month-end close procedures
• Provide support to Assistant Controller and CFO for annual program and organizational audits
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Support legal team with contract management practices when needed
• Retrieve and process office mail
• Serve as a member of the LPHI Administrative Team, collaborate with team members to support finance and operations procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

About You

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university plus three to five years of related experience required
• Three to five years of experience in general ledger accounting, processing AR/AP deliverables, compiling financial reports, and using multiple IT systems daily
• Ability to process transactions and complete account reconciliations
• Experience in analyzing financial data and preparing statements or projections
• Highly organized and self-motivated with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office software applications (including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Hybrid Position – 2-3 days in local office per week (as business demands dictate)
  
  

Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Strong commitment to LPHI’s Strategic Plan Priorities, Mission, Vision and Values
• Ability to demonstrate LPHI's Core Competencies
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with colleagues and partners regarding status of financial tasks
• Experience in non-profit and/or grant accounting a plus
• Experience with Sage Intacct accounting software preferred
• Experience supporting program budgets and FTE allocations with various budget periods preferred
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence skills, including interpersonal skills and experience working with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated learning orientation
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and act strategically
• Model and inspire authentic leadership
• Ability to think proactively, function both independently and collaboratively
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
  
  

About Us

The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is a statewide, non-profit organization that has been promoting the health and well-being of Louisianians since 1997. Our 100 employees work alongside 500 partner organizations at the local, state, and national levels to leverage our broad expertise in public health to achieve our mission of ensuring that everyone has fair and just opportunities to be healthy and well.

Our strategic plan priority areas include Racial Justice and Health Equity, Partnerships and Collaboration, A Healthier Louisiana, and A Thriving Organization. To learn more, visit lphi.org.