Children's National Medical Center
Senior Accountant
Children's National Medical Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20900
Job Description - Senior Accountant (240002KK)Project Duration: 24 monthsThis position will primarily be responsible for the accounting of specific financial activity according to generally accepted accounting principles and the monthly closing process. The position will assist the Accounting Managers in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, as well as the financial reporting systems and processes. This position will assist the staff accountants with analyses, including account reconciliation and verification of system interfaces, and assist them in drawing conclusions and recommend solutions or improvements as a result. This position will perform complex analyses, including account reconciliation and verification of system interfaces. In addition, this position functions as a resource to the Accounting Managers and the Controller and supports the mission of Children's National Health System. This position will lead, coach, evaluate and partner with 1 – 3 staff accountants.Minimum Education:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience. (Required)Minimum Work Experience:3 years of relevant experience (Required)Functional Accountabilities
Audit SupportAide in the annual audit process. Assist in preparing assigned schedules for the annual audit.Review account reconciliations and analysis.Prepare more complex account reconciliations and analysis.Perform research to comply with departmental monthly performance requests.Assist with special projects and provide support to the accounting managers.Collect and analyze data to report on the organizational progress relative to our established targets.Provide strategic support and address management needs for financial information through routine or ad hoc financial reports and analysis.Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner.Communicate and explain accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the management team.Review GL entries required to record the activities of the various business units.Prepare complex GL entries required to record the activities of the various business units.Assist with the monthly financial close process.Other duties as assigned.Operations ManagementWork (Liaise) with Business Units and/or Specialty Practice staff to develop value-adding information to facilitate the Finance Department’s effectively partnering with internal clients.Continually improve processes and facilitate the department’s ability to respond to financial information needs/requests.Continually explore new methods to improve operations, work with management team to gain acceptance, and support implementation efforts.Communicate operational issues and progress toward goals to other members of the management team.Back-up month-end duties assigned to other Senior Accountants.CommunicationLiaise with inter-departmental staff to coordinate information transfers to ensure timely and accurate preparation of recurring financial reporting packages, including Business Operations, Physicians Practice, Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Financial Planning and others as needed.Primary Location
Maryland-Silver SpringWork Locations
Tech Hill, 12211 Plum Orchard Drive, Silver Spring 20904Job
Non-Clinical ProfessionalOrganization
FinancePosition Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-TimeShift: DayWork Schedule: 9-5Job Posting
Sep 15, 2024, 11:54:17 PMFull-Time Salary Range
62088 - 103480Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Audit SupportAide in the annual audit process. Assist in preparing assigned schedules for the annual audit.Review account reconciliations and analysis.Prepare more complex account reconciliations and analysis.Perform research to comply with departmental monthly performance requests.Assist with special projects and provide support to the accounting managers.Collect and analyze data to report on the organizational progress relative to our established targets.Provide strategic support and address management needs for financial information through routine or ad hoc financial reports and analysis.Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner.Communicate and explain accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the management team.Review GL entries required to record the activities of the various business units.Prepare complex GL entries required to record the activities of the various business units.Assist with the monthly financial close process.Other duties as assigned.Operations ManagementWork (Liaise) with Business Units and/or Specialty Practice staff to develop value-adding information to facilitate the Finance Department’s effectively partnering with internal clients.Continually improve processes and facilitate the department’s ability to respond to financial information needs/requests.Continually explore new methods to improve operations, work with management team to gain acceptance, and support implementation efforts.Communicate operational issues and progress toward goals to other members of the management team.Back-up month-end duties assigned to other Senior Accountants.CommunicationLiaise with inter-departmental staff to coordinate information transfers to ensure timely and accurate preparation of recurring financial reporting packages, including Business Operations, Physicians Practice, Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Financial Planning and others as needed.Primary Location
Maryland-Silver SpringWork Locations
Tech Hill, 12211 Plum Orchard Drive, Silver Spring 20904Job
Non-Clinical ProfessionalOrganization
FinancePosition Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-TimeShift: DayWork Schedule: 9-5Job Posting
Sep 15, 2024, 11:54:17 PMFull-Time Salary Range
62088 - 103480Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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