Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | HealthWell Foundation

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at HealthWell Foundation, a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. HealthWell is Forbes 100-rated and committed to providing financial assistance to underinsured Americans, enabling them to access life-changing medical treatments for chronic or life-altering diseases. This Staff Accountant role is crucial for maintaining the financial integrity and operational efficiency that directly supports the foundation’s mission to reduce financial barriers to care.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Rockville, MD

• Team: Reports to the Senior Accountant, collaborates with Finance and Operations teams.
• Mission: Ensure accurate, compliant, and timely financial reporting while supporting the day-to-day accounting and administrative needs of the organization.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite products, Net Suite accounting software (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Support monthly and year-end close processes by preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and aiding financial reporting activities.
• Regulatory Compliance: Prepare annual Forms 1099, file unclaimed property reports with applicable states, and ensure adherence to all regulatory reporting requirements.
• Cash Management: Coordinate banking activities, including uploading payment files, reviewing Positive Pay exceptions, and overseeing fraud prevention efforts with partners.
• Revenue Processing: Manage the receivable donation process, encompassing recording donations, preparing and depositing checks, and scanning supporting documentation.
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative assistance by maintaining the corporate calendar, coordinating meetings, managing office supplies, and handling mail and visitors.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. This is an early-career role.
• Experience: 1-3 years of relevant work experience, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products and dealing with confidential information using discretion.
• Skills: Strong accounting, organizational, and data management skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; internal and external customer service orientation; meticulous attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality; strong productivity, time management, and project management skills; ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Bonus: Experience with Net Suite accounting software, ability to work across all departments and/or on project teams, and experience with Payroll functions.