Accountant - Full Time and Temporary Job

: As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

Position Summary:

This position maintains and reconciles ledgers and accounts according to generally accepted accounting principles. The incumbent prepares and analyzes financial information, prepares reports and financial statements based upon derived statistics and analysis performed.

This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Essential Functions:

- Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and other accounting documents.
- Analyzes and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements.
- Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends.
- Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, payroll accounts and supporting journal entries.
- Develops accounting systems and documents to support the input and handling of financial data and reports.
- Interacts with internal and external auditors and participates in auditing projects.
- May supervise or train lower level accounting staff.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles, cost accounting regulations, and health care policies and procedures to a variety of situations.
- Ability to interpret complex policies and communicate information in an easily understood manner.
- Use of professional judgment in reaching business solutions.
- Recommends changes based upon analysis performed and specialized knowledge.

Qualifications:
Required
- One year of related accounting experience.
- Thorough understanding of general ledger accounting practices.
- Demonstrated analytical and communication skills.

Preferred
- Bachelor?s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Knowledge of PeopleSoft or other applications may be preferred.

Requirements: