Accountant II
Somerville, NJ - USA
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
This position is a member of the General Accounting team. Reporting to the Accounting Manager the Accountant II is a key player on a team that performs a wide variety of accounting duties in connection with the month-end general ledger close process including journal entry transactions and reviews of various financial statements management reports and other supporting schedules. The incumbent provides detailed analysis of various general ledger accounts and prepares appropriate account reconciliations. The Accountant II monitors account transaction activity to ensure accurate and appropriate recording of revenues and expenses.Qualifications
Education
Bachelors Degree Accounting Business Administration or related field required
Masters Degree Accounting preferred
Experience
2 years in accounting or finance experience required
Experience in healthcare and hospital finance preferred.
Knowledge of Workday GL/ERP systems is a plus.
Essential Functions:
Prepares a variety of recurring financial transactions reports and analyses related to operating financial statements intercompany activity and other sub ledger activity and schedules.
Performs detailed analyses of various general ledger accounts and selected companies and cost centers as assigned.
Reviews activity for accuracy completeness and reasonableness interpreting trends or deviations and making recommendations for corrective action.
Prepares analyses of revenue and expense budget variances providing management with explanations for current and prior year changes and projected impact.
Prepares monthly journal entries for assigned GL accounts ensuring all activity is recorded adjustments are calculated and corrections are made. Ensures all assigned accounts are reconciled.
Ensures GAAP accounting standards and MGB accounting policies are strictly followed.
Performs balance sheet GL account reconciliations using reconciliation software on a monthly quarterly and annual basis in preparation for the annual external audit.
Participates and presents in monthly pre-close and/or close meetings.
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.
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.
Act as an (organization) accounting liaison to other functional areas including but not limited to: Budget/Financial Planning Benefit Accounting Capital Accounting Debt/Investment Accounting Treasury Customer Accounts Cash Accounting Revenue Finance Research Finance.
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Excellent computer skills including strong WORD processing skills and intermediate level (or better) EXCEL skills.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal tact for interacting with all levels of hospital & finance personnel.
Confidence and ability to prepare and present reports and analysis during monthly online close meetings with limited assistance.
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.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$75754.02 - $92570.40/AnnualGrade
6EEO Statement:
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.
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.