Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Schedule: Full time
Salary: $75,000 - $90,000

About MedElite

Since 2011, MedElite has been dedicated to improving the standard of care in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities nationwide. We implement a data-driven, "treat in place" model that enhances resident health outcomes while saving valuable time and resources for our partner organizations. By managing a network of advanced practice providers and specialty clinicians, we deliver high-quality, proactive care directly to the bedside. Our passion for positively impacting the lives of residents, administrators, and healthcare professionals drives our commitment to continuously innovate and redefine senior care across the country.

Job Summary

MedElite is a fast-growing healthcare company with a mission to serve a vulnerable, underserved post-acute care facility population across the country. This role offers the opportunity to get involved in meaningful projects and initiatives across the business, with significant opportunity for career advancement as the company continues its year-over-year growth.

As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of our financial records and supporting the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you’ll ensure the accuracy of the company’s books and records, acting as a reliable partner to the accounting, payroll, and FP&A teams. This role is an opportunity for the right candidate to take ownership of the daily and monthly accounting tasks and grow within the finance team.

This is an in-office role based in our Brooklyn office, with some flexibility as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• The Monthly Close: execute the month-end closing process, including the preparation of journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations (ex: prepaids, fixed assets, and payroll) to ensure accurate financial reporting.


• Cash: manage the daily bank feeds to accurately and promptly record cash transactions


• Accounts Receivable: invoice customers in a timely manner, reconcile billings to contracts, and follow up with customers to collect payment of overdue invoices.


• Accounts Payable and Credit Card Expenses: assist the accounts payable contractor with invoice entry and coding and review credit card expenses for policy compliance.


• Financial analysis: identify and scrutinize expenses for potential cost savings, research solutions, and present findings to the Controller and CFO.


• Process Improvement: identify inefficiencies in the accounting cycle and implement automated solutions and/or tighter internal controls with team members across the company.


• Ad hoc requests: assist the Controller, CFO, and other departments with additional reporting and requests as needed

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.


• Certification: active CPA or working toward CPA license is a plus


• Experience: 2+ years of accounting experience (public accounting experience is a plus).


• Tech Stack: Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables). Experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO) and finance automation platforms (ex: Ramp) a plus.


• Strong oral and written communication skills along with the ability to effectively communicate with external contacts, internal management, and accounting and finance team


• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information

Benefits 

• Health


• Dental


• Vision


• Company-Sponsored Life Insurance


• 401K


• Paid Time Off


• Commuter Benefits


• Complimentary Travel Expenses 

Equal Opportunity Employer

MedElite is an equal-opportunity employer. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to crafting and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences. MedElite is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.

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