Sr Accountant-Financial Report
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Better at Life.
? When you work at St.
Jude, youll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best.
? With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution.
This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier.
Join us and youll quickly see why St.
Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a Best Place to Work.
The Sr.
Accountant will assist the Financial Reporting Manager in managing and reporting the institutions financial affairs and preparing the monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for Senior Management and the St.
Jude Board of Directors as well as external financial reporting and surveys.
Prepares and records journal entries, prepares reconciliations and analytical and departmental reports, and ensures compliance with current accounting standards, institutional policies and procedures, and regulatory guidelines.
Represents and supports the mission, philosophy, and goals of the department and institution through fiscal operations, applying appropriate financial policies and procedures, regulatory guidelines, and accounting standards.
Job
Responsibilities:
Creates, generates, coordinates, and maintains monthly and quarterly reporting packages for the department, senior management, and the Board of Directors, including Hospital, Graduate School and GMP financial packages.
Prepares supporting schedules of high complexity for monthly financial reporting package.
Adheres to reporting calendar deadlines and submits financial reporting package in accordance with established policy and procedure.
Develops and utilizes sufficient understanding of property accounting, grants accounting and patient accounting in order to create reports and perform high level analysis in these areas.
Understands system capabilities designed to support this process and uses those capabilities to their fullest.
Recognizes the need for and performs research and analysis.
Prepares analytical reports of increasing complexity and/or special reports as assigned and within established deadlines.
Anticipates questions management may pose and is prepared to discuss and provide clarification for questions related to financial reports and activities.
Assists the Financial Reporting Manager with the coordination of the annual Internal Controls and Financial Statement audits performed by external auditors.
Prepares audit schedules at varying levels of complexity in accordance with established deadlines.
Maintains clear and detailed supporting documentation.
Prepares financial statements to include appropriate data and supporting information in the required format.
Researches US GAAP guidance and works with management to determine applicability of new guidance to the institution.
Collaborates with Human Resources and coordinates the financial aspects of the annual 403(b) audit performed by external auditors.
Works directly with plan administrators (TIAA) to obtain information required in preparing financial statements to be used in conducting 403(b) audit.
Prepares financial statements to include appropriate data and supporting information in required format.
Researches US GAAP and ERISA guidance and works with management to determine applicability of new guidance to the benefit plan.
Completes surveys from member associations and regulatory agencies.
Completes and submits reports in required format and in accordance with established deadlines.
Effectively evaluates changes from year to year and incorporates those changes as necessary into survey templates.
Reconciles and analyzes accounts in compliance with departmental policy.
Performs account reconciliations with a high degree of complexity while adhering to established deadlines.
Confirms accuracy of data to be incorporated into general ledger accounts.
Researches and resolves reconciling items of a high degree of difficulty.
Maintains account reconciliations in accordance with specified format.
Understands system capabilities designed to support this process and uses those capabilities to their fullest.
Submits appropriate correcting entries in accordance with departmental account reconciliation policy.
Submits account reconciliations for review in accordance with departmental account reconciliation policy.
Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue and expense journal vouchers by compiling and analyzing account information in conjunction with month-end close in a multi-company environment.
Creates journal vouchers in accordance with month-end closing schedule.
Compiles journal vouchers with clear and detailed supporting documentation, and reviews journal voucher or staff accountants.
Understands and is prepared to explain purpose and content of journal voucher.
Ensures integrity of the department and institutions financial activities and protection of relevant assets by complying with established policies and procedures.
Develops and maintains a working knowledge of established institutional and departmental policies and procedures.
Complies with established institutional and departmental policies and procedures in the performance of assigned responsibilities.
Recognizes the need for change in existing institutional and departmental financial policies and procedures.
Recommends changes to existing policies and procedures.
Revises existing policies and procedures.
Develops and implements new policies and procedures.
Leads process improvement projects within and outside Financial Services, designing solutions and leveraging the Enterprise and related financial systems to meet the growing and varying needs of the enterprise in a multi-company environment.
Evaluating system features to ensure maximum usage and evaluating new modules or systems to find the best solution to meet institutional needs.
Provides exceptional customer service to assigned departments while acting as that departments financial services information resource:
Serves as the subject matter expert on financial matters for departments having high degree of complexity.
Provides clear and accurate answers to questions posed by assigned departments, escalating issues as required.
Reviews departmental financial activity on a monthly basis, making corrections and recommendations as needed.
Proactively identifies opportunities to improve effectiveness and/or efficiency of accounting and reporting processes and work deliverables.
Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is requiredum Education and/or Training:
Minimum
Experience:
Five (5) years of relevant experience.
Experience in an academic, research, healthcare, or public accounting setting is preferred Other Information St.
Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer No Search Firms St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.
Please do not call or email.
All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or other representative at St.
Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St.
Jude.
Recommended Skills Loan Servicing Credit Reports Loss Mitigation Refinancing Appraisals Loan Origination Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Better at Life.
? When you work at St.
Jude, youll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best.
? With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution.
This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier.
Join us and youll quickly see why St.
Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a Best Place to Work.
The Sr.
Accountant will assist the Financial Reporting Manager in managing and reporting the institutions financial affairs and preparing the monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for Senior Management and the St.
Jude Board of Directors as well as external financial reporting and surveys.
Prepares and records journal entries, prepares reconciliations and analytical and departmental reports, and ensures compliance with current accounting standards, institutional policies and procedures, and regulatory guidelines.
Represents and supports the mission, philosophy, and goals of the department and institution through fiscal operations, applying appropriate financial policies and procedures, regulatory guidelines, and accounting standards.
Job
Responsibilities:
Creates, generates, coordinates, and maintains monthly and quarterly reporting packages for the department, senior management, and the Board of Directors, including Hospital, Graduate School and GMP financial packages.
Prepares supporting schedules of high complexity for monthly financial reporting package.
Adheres to reporting calendar deadlines and submits financial reporting package in accordance with established policy and procedure.
Develops and utilizes sufficient understanding of property accounting, grants accounting and patient accounting in order to create reports and perform high level analysis in these areas.
Understands system capabilities designed to support this process and uses those capabilities to their fullest.
Recognizes the need for and performs research and analysis.
Prepares analytical reports of increasing complexity and/or special reports as assigned and within established deadlines.
Anticipates questions management may pose and is prepared to discuss and provide clarification for questions related to financial reports and activities.
Assists the Financial Reporting Manager with the coordination of the annual Internal Controls and Financial Statement audits performed by external auditors.
Prepares audit schedules at varying levels of complexity in accordance with established deadlines.
Maintains clear and detailed supporting documentation.
Prepares financial statements to include appropriate data and supporting information in the required format.
Researches US GAAP guidance and works with management to determine applicability of new guidance to the institution.
Collaborates with Human Resources and coordinates the financial aspects of the annual 403(b) audit performed by external auditors.
Works directly with plan administrators (TIAA) to obtain information required in preparing financial statements to be used in conducting 403(b) audit.
Prepares financial statements to include appropriate data and supporting information in required format.
Researches US GAAP and ERISA guidance and works with management to determine applicability of new guidance to the benefit plan.
Completes surveys from member associations and regulatory agencies.
Completes and submits reports in required format and in accordance with established deadlines.
Effectively evaluates changes from year to year and incorporates those changes as necessary into survey templates.
Reconciles and analyzes accounts in compliance with departmental policy.
Performs account reconciliations with a high degree of complexity while adhering to established deadlines.
Confirms accuracy of data to be incorporated into general ledger accounts.
Researches and resolves reconciling items of a high degree of difficulty.
Maintains account reconciliations in accordance with specified format.
Understands system capabilities designed to support this process and uses those capabilities to their fullest.
Submits appropriate correcting entries in accordance with departmental account reconciliation policy.
Submits account reconciliations for review in accordance with departmental account reconciliation policy.
Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue and expense journal vouchers by compiling and analyzing account information in conjunction with month-end close in a multi-company environment.
Creates journal vouchers in accordance with month-end closing schedule.
Compiles journal vouchers with clear and detailed supporting documentation, and reviews journal voucher or staff accountants.
Understands and is prepared to explain purpose and content of journal voucher.
Ensures integrity of the department and institutions financial activities and protection of relevant assets by complying with established policies and procedures.
Develops and maintains a working knowledge of established institutional and departmental policies and procedures.
Complies with established institutional and departmental policies and procedures in the performance of assigned responsibilities.
Recognizes the need for change in existing institutional and departmental financial policies and procedures.
Recommends changes to existing policies and procedures.
Revises existing policies and procedures.
Develops and implements new policies and procedures.
Leads process improvement projects within and outside Financial Services, designing solutions and leveraging the Enterprise and related financial systems to meet the growing and varying needs of the enterprise in a multi-company environment.
Evaluating system features to ensure maximum usage and evaluating new modules or systems to find the best solution to meet institutional needs.
Provides exceptional customer service to assigned departments while acting as that departments financial services information resource:
Serves as the subject matter expert on financial matters for departments having high degree of complexity.
Provides clear and accurate answers to questions posed by assigned departments, escalating issues as required.
Reviews departmental financial activity on a monthly basis, making corrections and recommendations as needed.
Proactively identifies opportunities to improve effectiveness and/or efficiency of accounting and reporting processes and work deliverables.
Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is requiredum Education and/or Training:
Minimum
Experience:
Five (5) years of relevant experience.
Experience in an academic, research, healthcare, or public accounting setting is preferred Other Information St.
Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer No Search Firms St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.
Please do not call or email.
All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or other representative at St.
Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St.
Jude.
Recommended Skills Loan Servicing Credit Reports Loss Mitigation Refinancing Appraisals Loan Origination Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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