AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

Senior Accountant

AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC  •  Maine (Onsite)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

AMHC is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to lead key accounting functions and support financial operations across the agency. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and strong internal controls, while providing guidance to accounting staff and collaborating with leadership.

The Senior Accountant oversees accounts payable operations and supports overall accounting team functions. This position leads the month-end and year-end close processes, ensures financial accuracy, and works closely with the Senior Leadership Team to support agency-wide financial goals.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

  • Lead month-end and year-end close processes
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
  • Reconcile bank accounts and ensure general ledger accuracy
  • Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements

Budgeting, Grants & Analysis

  • Monitor grant expenditures and assist with grant billing and reporting
  • Support federal funding drawdowns
  • Assist in developing annual budgets and financial forecasts
  • Analyze financial data and provide recommendations to leadership

Audit & Compliance

  • Prepare audit schedules and respond to auditor requests
  • Maintain and improve internal controls and accounting procedures
  • Ensure compliance with all financial and regulatory requirements
  • Serve as Accounting Coordinator for the Supervised Independent Living Program

Team Support & Leadership

  • Provide guidance and support to accounting staff
  • Serve as backup for key accounting functions as needed
  • Collaborate across departments and with senior leadership

General Expectations

  • Maintain confidentiality and high ethical standards
  • Foster a respectful and inclusive work environment
  • Work collaboratively with team members across the organization
  • Demonstrate flexibility to meet organizational needs

Work Environment & Requirements

  • Office-based environment
  • Ability to sit, stand, and use standard office equipment
  • Reasonable accommodations available as needed

Schedule

  • Full-time, exempt position
  • Standard hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Occasional extended hours may be required

Supervision

Reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Why Join AMHC?

  • Be part of a mission-driven organization making a meaningful impact
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and leadership

Requirements

· A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration is required, plus at least three year’s of progressive accounting experience.

· Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

· Experience with grant accounting preferred.

AMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

About AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) was founded in 1964 as a non-profit community mental health center. The agency has been a provider of behavioral health (BH) and related services to adults and children in rural Maine for nearly 60 years.

Today the agency is the largest behavioral healthcare provider in the region with nearly 30 service locations across Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties offering an array of mental health, substance use, crisis, sexual assault, prevention, and brain injury services (Aroostook).

AMHC serves nearly 5,500 individuals per year and employs 325 caring, compassionate staff members. AMHC is committed to an integrated, patient-centered approach in all services, characterized by a high degree of collaboration among community and health professionals and led by the client as the focal point of all services. No individual will be denied access to services due to an inability to pay. A discounted/sliding fee schedule is available based on family size and income.

In 2021 the agency was designated a Recovery Friendly Employer, joining the Northeastern Workforce Development Board’s Recovery Friendly Employer network, making visible AMHC’s commitment to offering a healthy, safe, and stigma-free work environment to eliminate barriers to recovery for those impacted by addiction.

AMHC is also a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) host organization.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Unknown
Year Founded
1964
Website
amhc.org
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