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The School of Medicine (SOM) Financial Operations team is seeking a **_Sr. Staff Accountan_** **t** who is a key contributor in producing GAAP and monthly close financial statements in accordance with the timelines set forth by Johns Hopkins University and the SOM. This key role engages regularly with University, SOM Central Finance, and Department finance leaders to ensure clarity and accuracy around financial reporting in accordance with GAAP accounting standards and University policies. This role will report to Associate Director of Financial Reporting.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

_Thinking Critically_

+ Identifies opportunities and suggests enhancements to the current and future state month-end close process, financial reporting, and funds management.

+ Responsibility for key areas of the financial close variance analysis process.

+ Enforces funds management policies, uses knowledge of account structure, and maintains internal controls around new non-sponsored financial master data requests for the School of Medicine.

_Problem Solving_

+ Identifies accounting and master data issues and recommends strategies to leadership.

+ Subject matter expert in reconciling, researching, and analyzing key financial transactions.

_Coordinates_

+ Conducts monthly close analysis and reporting.

+ Coordinates key strategic projects when identified and requested by SOM Central Finance leadership.

+ Meets with University and SOM colleagues to ensure two-way communication, knowledge transfer, and a shared understanding around the preparation of SOM financial statements and schedules.

_Applies_

+ Incorporates knowledge on GAAP, the close process, SOM operations, and other accounting and financial concepts to complete financial statement budget variance analysis.

+ Assists in the review and approval of all non-sponsored master data requests, and partner with departments to provide training to new master data requestors.

+ Creates monthly journal entries for timely posting, and review of other preparers’ entries.

+ Applies the funds management and first dollar principle assists with the University’s annual closeout process.

+ Understanding of and commitment to the Johns Hopkins mission.

_Creates/Prepares/Develops_

+ Prepares monthly close analyses, reporting, and budget variance reporting on revenue and expense line items.

+ Identifies prepaid expense opportunities.

+ Develops trended data reports and presentations as requested.

+ Assists in the creation the SOM’s quarterly projection estimates.

_Analyzes/Interprets_

+ Analyzes and prepares what-if scenarios and other required analyses as part of the GAAP and monthly close statements process.

+ A key contributor for providing financial information that can be used for managerial reports, financial statements, strategic planning and decision making.

_Manages_

+ Contributor to the management in producing accurate and timely GAAP and monthly close statements.

+ Partners with other members of the Financial Operations team in the management and oversight of the SOM’s master data request process.

_Trains/Communicates_

+ Ensures that School and department colleagues are familiar with internal controls and adherence to them.

+ Provides training to colleagues around new master data requests.

_Collaborates/Communicates_

+ Establishes partnership with Associate Director of Financial Reporting and other Financial Operations colleagues; FP&A colleagues; Faculty Practice colleagues; Research colleagues; University Controller; JHHS/JHM Finance colleagues; Clinical and Academic Department Finance Staff and Directors.

+ Utilizes communication, organizational, and analytic skills required to achieve goals in a complex organization.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field.

+ Three years of progressively responsible financial and business operations experience, preferably in a large and complex organization.

+ If bachelor's degree is in unrelated field, four years of progressively responsible experience is required.

+ Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

+ Advanced Excel skills, with demonstrated knowledge of pivot tables, formulas, and other functions.

+ Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience in preparing financial statements across multiple units.

+ Working knowledge of SAP system.

+ Experience with other data reporting tools, such as Tableau.

Classified Title: Sr. Accountant

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Staff Accountant

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD

Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually ($86,500 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Admin Finance Operations

Personnel area: School of Medicine

The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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