Financial Specialist

Job Location: Morganton.
Position Type: Full time.

A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The agency was founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, but we will also create success in the lives of the people we support.
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Why apply at A Caring Alternative?

• We celebrate diversity, so bring YOU! We want you to be proud and comfortable to bring your true self and we strive to enhance the value of our work through respectful curiosity of one another’s culture.
• Competitive Payrates! We offer a competitive rate of pay.
• Work related mileage is paid tax free .
• Be a Team Member! As a member of our team, we are dedicated to promoting your talents, skillset, and energies to improve the environment and quality for those we serve. We are in the business of caring and committed to building an organization where our team can grow together by helping others.
• Strong Core Values! Join our values-based, family-owned company with a culture that we care.
• Flexibility! We work in a team environment and promote flexibility. One of our core values is that our employees have a healthy work-life balance.
• Training! Solid training is provided & paid for by the company. Free CPR, First Aid and NPI training. CEUs are available and external training is also paid for by the company.

Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees:

• Company laptop provided for most positions.
• 401(k) & Roth retirement plans.
• Company matching 401(k) & Roth.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Direct deposit.
• Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire, 100 hours first year.
• Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus 16 hours paid sick time after 60 days.
• Company paid Life Insurance policy.
• Short term & long-term insurance available.
• Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help.

Summary:
The Financial Assistant is expected to assist in the administration of financial business functions of the agency to include GL accounts, bank transactions, financial reports, vendor payments and maintenance of an accurate system of accounting records.

Job Duties include:

• Use a variety of computer software inclusive of accounting software and systems to perform duties such as Sage Intacct and.
• Paycom.
• Safeguard assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks across all departments.
• Enters and verifies vendor invoices including allocations across multiple departments.
• Prepares weekly vendor payment for approval and processing.
• Manage the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities of accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing.
• Customer credits and collections, payroll, perpetual inventory integrity, fixed asset records, general & entity accounting, cost accounting, and operations etc.
• Check, correct, and maintain a variety of financial and other business records and documents.
• Provide financial analysis tools to evaluate company ventures or special projects, programs, capital expenditures, products costing, etc. when necessary.
• Manage commercial banking relationships to facilitate an appropriate credit resource under highly competitive terms.
• Interface with outside audit firms(s), banks and lessors, casualty/liability insurance agent(s), credit card companies, and collection agencies.
• Maintain lease contracts for the agency.
• Reconcile all bank accounts in a timely manner.
• Reconcile agency credit card statements and enter/allocate across departments.
• Participate in month end close process.
• Payroll processing of 1099 contractors.
• Check post office box daily. Responsible for outgoing mail and distribute incoming mail.
• Complete deposits on an as needed basis and take to bank for transaction.
• Assist business department in the production of financial statements and applications, preparation of spreadsheets, reports and correspondence as required.
• Plan, organize, and manage own workload to ensure contribution to the agency’s monthly financial reporting process and overall goals in a timely accurate manner.
• Maintain office files.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Education and Experience Required:

• A High School Diploma.
• 2 years of accounting work experience.
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills. High level proficiency in Microsoft Office- MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Prefer a Bachelor’s Degree in related field with at least 2 years of office related experience.
• Associate’s Degree with 5 years of related experience.
• At least 4 years’ experience in clinical services, primary and behavioral healthcare integration, organizational change processes, and consultation and training development/implementation preferred.

A Caring Alternative, LLC is a CARF accredited service provider with facilities in Asheville, Hickory, Marion, Statesville and Morganton, NC. A Caring Alternative, LLC is CABHA certified and a Trauma Informed Agency. We provide an array of services to Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties which consist of Assertive Community Treatment Team, Community Support Team, Day Treatment, Integrated Care, Intensive In-Home, Medication Management, Outpatient Therapy, and Therapeutic Foster Care.

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AboutEstablished in 2006.A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. Proudly serving the community since 2006.