Accounting Analyst

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The UHealth system at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Analystin the Finance Department.

SUMMARY

The Accounting Analyst – UHealth Accounting, holds an important role in the periodic financial reporting activities. The Accounting Analyst – UHealth Accounting, analyzes financial activities, prepares financial reports, audits requests, and any ad-hoc reports needed for strategic decision making.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

• Prepares and enters month-end journal entries.

• Extracts data for analysis and interpretation.

• Reviews material of account variances.

• Prepares monthly general ledger/balance sheet reconciliations.

• Supports the preparation of financial reporting deliverables on a periodic, quarterly, and annual basis.

• Prepares reports for management and other departments, utilizing report writing capabilities. Prepares documentation for external auditors and provides assistance, as needed.

• Conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis on a broad array of issues across disciplines, projects, and functional areas.

• Structures and executes analysis independently. Analyzes and monitors financial data, trends, and indicators. Supports understanding of business processes, goals, and strategy to provide analysis and interpretation to management.

• Conducts research on identified key business issues.

• Assists in developing and maintaining advanced excel spreadsheets for a variety of applications.

• Defines and documents policy and procedures to meet established accounting and company standards. Works with existing data resources and develops/refines those resources to constantly improve the accuracy of financial reporting.

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

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                                                                                                         

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

• Proficiency in computer software (i.e., Microsoft Office).

• Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.

• Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications 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 - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

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