Santa Cruz Community Heath Centers Hiring for Finance Assistant Job at Santa Cruz, CA Full Time

FINANCE ASSISTANT

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) began as a women’s health collective in 1974 with the mission to improve the health of our patients and the community and advocate the feminist goals of social, political, and economic equality. Now, more than 45 years later, we serve that same mission as a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating two separate sites: the Santa Cruz Women’s
Health Center in downtown Santa Cruz serving women and children; and the East Cliff Family Health Center in Live Oak, serving everyone.

SCCH has a diverse patient population and an engaging and friendly work environment. Our caring and committed staff works as a team to fulfill our mission so that all our patients have access to comprehensive, quality health care.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Finance Assistant (FA) is responsible for Accounts Receivable and Inventory Management. The FA ga thers and prepares bank deposits, monthly deposits, grant payments and donations, and maintains grants information up to date. The FA Specialist is responsible for managing the inventory tracking system. Assist in mail processing. As a member of the Finance Team, the FA participates in department meetings, and supports change efforts and continuous improvement processes within the department.

Classification: Full-time, non-exempt Location: Hybrid, on-site/remote

Reports to: Accounting Manager Hours: 8:30AM-5:00PM

Salary: $27.24 – $31.34/hr

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO :

Accounts Receivable

• Present monthly deposit reports.
• Prints prior day detail report for Billing Department daily.
• Reconcile deposits, donations, grants, and accounts receivable to the general ledger.
• Process all credit card payments and cash receipts.
• Collect payments from clinics according to Month-End Procedures.
• Gather and prepare Daily Deposit Check and Front Office Deposit log for deposit.
• Retrieve mails from the post office.
• Maintains grant document support.
• Prepares monthly grants & donation reconciliation.

• Assist in organizing file boxes for storage and purging outdated Finance files in the storage.
• Prepare schedules for annual financial audit.
• Other tasks assigned.

Inventory Control & Management

• Updates and reviews the accuracy of physical inventory count at all three locations including public storage.
• Updates and maintains fixed assets master list.
• Make sure all items especially new purchased are tagged and entered in WASP.
• Interact directly with staff and managers regarding inventory.
• Prints monthly depreciation report.

GENERAL JOB PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

KNOWLEDGE OF WORK – Posses and utilizes knowledge of the job which is essential to perform the specific functions and related work.

QUANTITY OF WORK – Accomplishes an appropriate volume of satisfactory work under normal conditions. Ability to produce results.

QUALITY OF WORK – Consistently demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, neatness and dependability to produce work within acceptable standards.

TIMELINESS – Completes assignments on or ahead of schedule.

ABILITY TO LEARN NEW DUTIES – Interprets, learns and responds to instructions for new situations, procedures or methods.

JUDGEMENT and COMMON SENSE – Decisions/actions are sound, including safety awareness.

COOPERATION – Willing to work with others toward common goals.

COMMUNICATIONS – Demonstrates relevance and clarity of written and oral expression.
Effectiveness in exchanging ideas and information.

INITIATIVE – Ability to originate, develop or create new ideas or take steps to get things done.

PROBLEM SOLVING – Identifies and evaluates alternate solutions and selection of the most appropriate course of action.

ATTENDANCE and PUNCTUALITY – Shows daily ability to be at work at scheduled time, including being prepared to work on time after breaks, meal periods, and other authorized absences from work.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years’ experience with A/R and inventory control of management.
• Familiarity with A/R processes and procedures, inventory control and purchasing processes.
• Requires a general understanding of basic accounting principles, cash handling and credit card payment processing.
• Experience with MIP Abila software.
• Understanding of audit procedures
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Related AA Degree in Accounting or Business, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience working in a non-profit setting desirable, FQHC preferred
• Experience with month end close and annual audit procedures.
• Advanced Knowledge of excel.
• Familiar with MIP ABILA fund accounting
• Experience working with MS Office, Microix or other inventory systems and processes.

WORK CONDITIONS

Working conditions 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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Variations in conditions may occur under certain circumstances.

Competitive compensation & benefits package are available to staff working at least 20 hours per week. Paid time off and paid holidays accrue from date of hire. Employer subsidized group health, dental, vision and life insurance plans the first of the month after 30 days of employment. Automatic
2% enrollment in an Employer sponsored 401K plan with a 2% retirement match.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, download our employment application on our Careers page. Submit application and current resume with letter of interest Human Resources. No phone inquiries, please.

SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
(W/M/V/D).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.24 – $31.34 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Santa Cruz, CA 95060: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• A/R and Inventory Control: 3 years (Preferred)
• MIP Abila Software: 1 year (Preferred)
• Non-Profit setting, FQHC preferred: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microix: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location