Staff Accountant

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

Does the idea of applying your talents at a company that assists people in understanding how to obtain additional health care benefits and compensates well for doing so, inspire you? We call it “Doing good while doing well” and invite you to apply to join us and begin moving forward along a beneficial career path – one built on providing solutions by helping others navigate through the complex world of health care benefits.

Here at BeneLynk, our mission is to improve lives and positively impact social determinants of health barriers by providing our healthcare partners with the information they need, and people with the advocacy they deserve. We are laser-focused on our longstanding area of expertise in the healthcare world. We fully understand barriers and surface solutions, then provide the advocacy that changes lives and improves outcomes. Everything we do, from the systems we build, to our government relations, to our outreach operations, is in service of this one central vision. 

WHO WE ARE

We are big-hearted people, passionate about serving our health plan clients, their members, and each other. We are a team in every sense of the word, striving toward a common mission – that is the goal of everyone at BeneLynk. Every day, we are relentless in helping people who need essential resources to make their lives easier and healthier. The members we serve call us "miracles," "kind," "professional," "human," and "compassionate," and all with "service that gets the job done." We pride ourselves on creating a healthy environment for our employees to thrive in their ability to assist others.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

JOB SUMMARY 

The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements. 

• Maintains the general ledger. 

• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books. 

• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks and/or CPA’s. 

• Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections. 

• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts. 

• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit. 

• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization. 

• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies. 

• Coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software. 

• Manages the purchasing and invoicing system. 

• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative. 

• Ability to multi-task and change direction quickly. 

• Able to work with minimum supervision. 

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting. 

• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles. 

• Ability to correctly prepare tax reports. 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Proficient with accounting software, i.e., Microsoft GP and QB Online 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required 

• Experience – At least three to five years of related experience required. 

• Communication – Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred. 

We offer competitive salaries and benefits: 

• Monthly bonus incentives 

• Medical, dental, vision and employee assistant program benefits 

• 401K match 

• 23 paid days annually 

• Business casual dress 

• Monthly recognition 

• Weekly trivia games 

• Excellent growth & advancement opportunities 

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.

Physical Activities – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position as well as communicate ideas to others. The employee is occasionally required to move about their office space. 

Weight Lifted/ Force Exerted – The employee’s job does not require weight to be lifted or force exerted. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is a hybrid position.

POSITION TYPE/ EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

 Full-time /Non-Exempt (Hourly)

HOURS

8:30 AM EST to 5:30 PM EST

SALARY

$60K - $65K (annually)

EMPLOYEE PERKS

Work hard, play hard! Having an engaged workforce and positive work environment is one of our top priorities here at BeneLynk. We do so through numerous initiatives that can be found below. We like to call our virtual work community, “The Bene-Verse”. We also have an internal Culture Ambassador committee dedicated to ensuring all employees have pleasant and exciting work experience. 

EEO STATEMENT

At BeneLynk, we don’t just accept differences; we celebrate, support, and thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our products, and the communities that we serve. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling this company’s unwavering commitment to equal employment opportunity. BeneLynk is an equal opportunity employer, and as such, employment here is solely based on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to their professional expertise. BeneLynk does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, military status, marital/familial status, pregnancy, or related condition, including breastfeeding, or any other classes protected by law.

It is BeneLynk’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. The company's EEO policy, as well as its affirmative action obligations, includes the full support of the company, including its Chief Executive Officer because it's just the right thing to do and we hope that you think so too.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR team. 

E-VERIFY

BeneLynk participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employer’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. 

***Offer of employment is contingent upon the results of a required background and drug screening.***