Senior Accountant Finance Grants and Contracting
2108949
Job Accounting and Finance
Primary Location TN-Nashville-Crystal Terrace
Organization Finance-Grants 108512
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Accountant analyzes and reviews financial data, prepares financial statements and reports requiring advanced application and use of concepts, theories, principles, practices, regulations, and terminology of accounting, independently.
The Senior Accountant applies applicable regulations, policies and procedures.
Department Overview:
The Finance and Contracts team supports each research department to ensure financial compliance is met and audits are complete for all grants and contracts at VUMC.
In accepting externally funded sponsored grants and contracts VUMC agrees to abide by certain federal and non-federal rules and regulations regarding the use of the funds.
We accomplish this through working collaboratively with each department to invoice sponsors, collect revenue, apply payments, and review and submit financial reports per the award terms and conditions in each grant or contract.
In addition, we work with internal and external auditors to complete an annual single audit of all federal funds received as well as coordinate and respond to all audit requests from any sponsor.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Evaluates and recommends improvements in accounting system procedures to ensure accurate application of accounting principles.
Analyzes, reviews and presents information and summary reports.
Approves and verifies transactions and reconciles highly complex transactions and accounts.
Prepares complex journal and closing entries as well as general ledger accounts.
Formats, designs, and prepares moderate to complex financial reports and schedules.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:
ACCOUNTING REPORTING (ADVANCED):
– Knowledge of the general financial accounting practices and principles.
Able to analyze and interpret financial statements as well as develop reports and present them in a comprehensive and intelligent manner.
PROBLEM SOLVING (ADVANCED):
– Uses critical thinking and process improvement i.e.
coaches and mentors development of problem statement, describes current state, identifies root causes, creates future state, coaches and mentors development of solutions and action plans with a sustainability plan.
Applies appropriate tools to address issues.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE (ADVANCED):
– Demonstrates knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations and apply them in difficult, stressful and complex situations.
Able to interpret and explain rules and regulations that are ambiguous or unclear.
Directs others in interpreting rules and regulations on the job and trains others in them.
COMMUNICATION (INTERMEDIATE):
– Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.
PEER LEADERSHIP (NOVICE):
– The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.
Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.
Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.
Team Interaction: Acts as a go-to resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.
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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world.
It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged.
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Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr.
Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children’s Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
Healthcare’s Most Wired: Among the nation’s 100 “most-wired” hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
Becker’s Hospital Review: named as one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America”, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children’s hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.
American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) and 4 years relevant experience
Preference: Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
CPA is highly preferred but not required
Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
Sedentary category requiring exertion up to 10 lbs.
of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Movement
Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one’s feet without moving.
Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Occasional: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
Occasional: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
Frequent: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
Sensory
Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision
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