Accountant 2

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Accountant 2

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Facilities has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Accountant 2 to work in Hybrid in Miami, FL. The Accountant 2 oversees the assigned department’s internal accounting and reporting functions and assists management with all fiscal functions, including budget formulation and monitoring of accounts, to ensure compliance with University policies and warrant availability of department funds at all times.

• Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.

• Analyzes trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.

• Reports assigned department's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

• Verifies the accuracy of journal vouchers and accounting classifications assigned to various records.

• Examines and reconciles expenditure and revenue accounts.

• Reviews and approves all reimbursements, check requisitions, and purchase orders.

• Assists with fiscal year end process including entries for the necessary accruals.

• Develops, analyzes, audits, reconciles, and monitors fiscal reports based upon current and historical financial revenues and expenditures.

• Participates in planning long or short-term business objectives.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Job Functions

The Accountant 2 (H) applies accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information and prepares accurate reports and statements to ensure appropriate accounting control procedures in the assigned division (s). Furthermore, the Accountant 2 (H) provides accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and accounts payable support to all departments within the UHealth Facilities Operations and Planning division.

• Monitors, reconciles, and assists with fiscal administration for the department, including but not limited to budgets, funding, contracts and purchasing.
• Responsible for processing departmental invoices for payment.
• Responsible for obtaining approvals from Facilities Managers on all invoices prior to sending to Accounts Payable.
• Ensuring that all purchase orders are valid and accurate with sufficient funds prior to sending invoices to Accounts Payable.
• Work closely with outside vendors, contractors, and suppliers to ensure the department is current with all invoices/bills.
• Create requests for purchase orders, change orders, and close out unnecessary open purchase orders as needed, through the University’s ERP system (“Workday”).
• Responsible for performing the charge-outs/cost recoveries.
• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards, and identify trends and explanations for material variances.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets; preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and assist with implementation efforts for departmental projects and initiatives.
• Provide training and guidance to junior accounting staff and other department members on financial policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular financial reviews and audits to ensure compliance with university policies and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the preparation of financial forecasts and strategic plans to support departmental and organizational goals.
• Analyze and interpret financial data to provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Manage vendor contracts, ensuring compliance with terms and timely payments.
• Prepare and review monthly accruals to ensure accurate financial reporting and budget alignment.
• Interact with auditors in support of the audit process; provide documentation needed to auditors and answer follow up questions.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the department and the organization’s financial objectives.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

 Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff