Senior Accountant

Vacancy Posting PureView Health Center has career opportunities for a Full-time, Senior Accountant. This opportunity, located in Helena, Montana is within the Finance department and reports to the Controller. Make an Impact on Our Community PureView is dedicated to providing the communities we serve with quality, patient-centered, accessible healthcare with comfort. We strive in each encounter to be the leading provider of the highest quality healthcare for our community regardless of a person's circumstance. At PureView, we value treating our patients, their families and our colleagues with compassion, kindness, and respect. We customize our care according to patient needs and values. And we believe in employing talented, skilled, caring, and responsible people. To us, treating each patient with dignity and as an individual is essential. The Opportunity Responsibilities of this career opportunity include owning the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the organization's financial records and related reporting, operating with a high degree of independence and professional judgement, ensuring that accounting activities support reliable financial statements, grant compliance, and informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Ownership & Professional Judgment Own the integrity of day-to-day accounting records and their impact on monthly financial statements. Apply professional judgment related to materiality, cutoff, classification, and accruals rather than defaulting to rigid transactional rules. Ensure accounting treatments align with GAAP, grant requirements, and organizational policies. Identify issues independently and resolve them where appropriate before escalation. Proactively identify process gaps, inefficiencies, or control risks and recommend improvements. Cash & Bank Activity Own the accurate and timely reflection of bank activity in the general ledger. Ensure bank transactions are reviewed, recorded, and supported based on transaction volume and risk. Investigate transactions with missing or unclear documentation and coordinate resolution. Ensure non-AR deposits (grants, incentives, other income) are properly identified, coded, and supported. Monitor uncleared bank items and resolve or escalate items exceeding reasonable aging thresholds. Deposits & Cash Receipts Ensure deposits are recorded accurately and in a timely manner to support reliable cash reporting. Verify deposit activity you prepare is reviewed and any changes resolved within an appropriate timeframe. Evaluate the end-to-end deposit process, identify bottlenecks or risks, and recommend workflow improvements. Partner with operational teams to improve accuracy and timeliness of deposit information. Payables & Expense Governance Oversee accurate and timely recording of payables to ensure expenses are reflected in the correct period. Review and approve payables with attention to: Proper cutoff and accrual treatment Correct classification (expense, prepaid, capitalized, liability) Accurate dimensional and grant coding Maintain and update prepaid expense and fixed asset schedules as needed. Monitor delayed or missing vendor invoices and work cross-functionally to improve timeliness. Identify recurring issues and recommend process or control improvements. Grant Accounting & Compliance Own the accounting and financial compliance for assigned grants. Review grant agreements to understand allowable costs, timing requirements, reporting obligations, and invoicing terms. Ensure grant activity is recorded on an accrual basis and aligns with grant requirements. Prepare and submit grant invoices monthly, ensuring amounts are fully supported by the general ledger. Monitor grant receivables, follow up on outstanding amounts, and ensure deposits are properly applied. Ensure grant reporting can be generated directly from the financial system without manual workarounds. Contracts & Agreements (Non-Grant) Review non-grant contracts to understand accounting implications, including timing, accruals, deferrals, and commitments. Ensure accounting treatment aligns with contract terms and applicable accounting standards. Identify contracts requiring ongoing accounting attention and ensure appropriate tracking. Systems & Process Improvement (Including NetSuite Implementation) Partner with JCCS and implementation team to support accounting system initiatives. Review and update accounting master data in preparation for data migration, including: Fixed asset listings Vendor listing Use system capabilities to reduce manual work and improve data reliability.

Qualifications:

The knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to: Four (4) year degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field Five (5) years of experience with financial system management, auditing, budget development and monitoring, and financial reporting, or related Two (2) years of management experience preferred Experience in health care accounting and finance is preferred

What We Offer:

Meaningful work serving underserved communities Inclusive and team-oriented workplace Competitive benefits package include: Health, dental, vision insurance Life insurance 401k Paid time off including PTO, sick leave, holidays, and floating holidays.