Job Description

PHI Health - Staff Accountant

Join Our Life-Saving Team in Tempe, AZ!

Are you ready to elevate your career to new heights? PHI Health is looking for dynamic, driven individuals to join our team. We are committed to providing top-tier emergency medical services with unmatched speed and efficiency, saving lives when every second counts. By supporting our mission from the ground, you will play a crucial role in orchestrating the seamless operations that keep our advanced fleet soaring and our patients safe. With PHI Health you’ll collaborate with the best minds in the industry, driving initiatives that enhance our services and expand our reach to those who need it most. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive on challenges, PHI Health offers an extraordinary opportunity to impact lives and develop your professional career in a meaningful way.

Who We Are

PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport more than 22,000 patients each year from our more than 80 bases across the country, all while offering services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems. Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety, period.

The Staff Accountant performs a range of activities regarding data entry, preparation of journal entries, account reconciliation, low-volume cash posting, and variance research in the accounting system. This role coordinates actively within the accounting team and with various stakeholders cross-functionally to ensure that accurate and timely data is collected and recorded.

Responsibilities Include

• Prepare GL journal entries and monthly accruals to assist with the month-end close. Must prioritize workload and work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform timely research and resolution of issues, including preparing adjusting entries.
• Perform low-volume cash posting.
• Streamline processes, create efficiencies, and improve the close process.
• Serve as the primary accountant for a related nonprofit entity, owning all accounting activity in QuickBooks Online, including full balance sheet reconciliations and submission of financial reports to leadership.
• Other duties, as assigned in support of the Finance & Accounting department.

Schedule / Location

5 & 2 Schedule | Phoenix, AZ

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred.
• 2+ years of accounting experience in a large corporate accounting department or 5+ years bookkeeping experience.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, with strong Excel skills.
• Curiosity and aptitude for using AI and emerging tools to enhance accounting workflows.
• This position is designated Safety Sensitive under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.

Our Core Competencies

• Safe We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.
• Efficient We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity and achieve sustainable profitability as a high performing organization.
• Quality We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.
• Service We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.

Behavioral Competencies

• Drive & Energy – Maintains a fast pace and continues to produce in a deadline-driven environment.
• Functional & Technical Expertise – Adds organizational value through unique expertise and serves as a functional resource within their area of expertise
• High Standards – Can establish and model standards that guarantee exceptional quality and necessary attention to detail.
• Initiative – Takes a proactive approach and takes action without being prompted. Continually seeks to improve processes, find best practices, share them, and then improve upon them.
• Integrity – Acts ethically and honestly and applies those standards of behavior to daily work activities.

The PHI Health Advantage

For more than 40 years, PHI Health has provided critical air medical transport services across the country. We outfit each aircraft with advanced technology, enforce rigorous training protocols, and lead the industry in safety innovation. Our accident rate is well below the national average, and we were the first organization to receive the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award.

HEALTH -- Join our life saving team in Tempe, AZ!

DISCLAIMER

The above Statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws