Senior Accountant
Share
Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 78000 - 113453
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Serve as a key accounting and finance contact for various assigned business units of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) health enterprise. Work closely with all levels within the MGB network to collect process review analyze & report the financial results of the operations of the assigned companies.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare analyze and communicate/report the operating results of assigned companies.
- Perform detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts of assigned companies and cost centers.
- Identify exceptions and propose action steps to facilitate adherence to the organizations policies and procedures enterprise-wide.
- Seeks and finds opportunities for improvement providing detailed recommendations to management.
- Act as an organizational accounting liaison to functional areas within MGB Enterprise Services such as Treasury Financial Planning Benefits Capital Customer Accounts Cash Investments Patient A/R Revenue Finance Research Finance and all financial staff for general ledger activity.
- Prepare a variety of recurring financial transactions reports and analyses related to operating financial statements intercompany activity and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
- Review activity for accuracy completeness and reasonableness interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
- Prepare analyses of revenue and expense budget variances providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes and projected impact.
- Prepare monthly journal entries for assigned accounts ensuring all activity is recorded adjustments are calculated and corrections are made. Ensures all assigned accounts are reconciled.
- Ensure GAAP accounting standards and MGB accounting policies are strictly followed.
- Perform balance sheet account reconciliations using reconciliation software on a monthly quarterly and annual basis in preparation for the annual external audit.
- Participate and routinely present in monthly close meetings.
- Responds to questions and solves problems as requested by department leaders. This includes responding to questions or problems pertaining to the monthly performance reports as well as all supporting reports used by department managers to monitor revenues and expenses.
- Performs accounting related duties such as suspense account reconciliations proofreading of financial documents compilation of financial schedules and participating in special projects as requested.
- Maintains in an organized manner all on-line supporting back-up for review by external auditors. This includes journal entries detail trial balance reports journal entry logs account reconciliation reports payroll related data and various supporting general ledger schedules.
- Perform ad hoc analyses of issues to support management inquiries for revenue and expenses all performed within time sensitive deadlines and with a high degree of attention to detail.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field required. CPA or MBA is a plus.
At least 4-6 years of accounting experience required. Public accounting/auditing experience is a plus.
Healthcare experience a plus.
Knowledge of Workday GL/ERP systems is a plus.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
Experience in translating and communicating key analyses and assumptions to Senior Management for decision-making.
Excellent oral & written communications skills along with confidence and experience in presenting to small and large groups.
Confidence and ability to prepare and present reports and analysis during group monthly financial close meetings with limited assistance.
Strong Microsoft Office and Outlook skills with intermediate level (or better) EXCEL skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability/flexibility to handle multiple tasks and deadline pressures.
Excellent analytical skills are required to effectively engage in systemic problem solving and innovative thinking in a timely accurate detail- oriented manner.
Must be customer-service focused and a motivated self-starter.
Ability to work effectively in teams and also autonomously in a deadline-driven environment.
Ability to positively internalize constructive feedback for professional development.
Ability to evaluate propose and implement process and/or account reconciliation improvements.
Familiarity with accounting systems Work Day G/L is a strong plus.
Working Conditions:
This position is currently 100% remote. Occasional travel to office may be required subject to business/team needs.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$78000.00 - $113453.60/AnnualGrade
7EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounting Software
- Account Analysis
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- NetSuite
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
