We are seeking a Fund Accountant who will monitor and ensure compliance with fund accounting, balance sheet management, and philanthropic funds processes for the School of Medicine.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Coordinates
- Monitor all fund types to ensure appropriate and accurate accounting and balance sheet management, including philanthropic restricted funds.
- Advise fund deployment opportunities and fund balance by source for spend opportunities.
- Monitor balance sheet fund reconciliations to ensure deficits across funds do not exist.
Applies
- Apply understanding of JHU and SOM policy as well as GASB regulations around fund management.
Creates/Prepares/Develops
- Prepare financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, long-range plans, and 'what-if' scenarios as needed.
Analyzes/Interprets
- Analyze financial statements and fund performance to inform fund balance and deployment decisions and perform reconciliations, report preparation, and analyses.
Manages
- Manage the fund accounting, balance sheet management, and philanthropic funds processes.
- Prepare balance sheet fund reconciliations, perform funds maintenance, prepare financial reports, and conduct analyses.
Problem Solving
- Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies around funds management.
- Alert leadership of potential fund balance issues and offer remediation strategies.
Thinking Critically
- Identify spend opportunities and provide fund balance and fund deployment advice for leadership.
- Suggest and implement enhancements to funds management and policies based on knowledge of the process and relevant compliance and other issues.
Trains/Communicates
- Ensure relevant stakeholders are aware of SOM and JHU policy as well as laws and regulations around fund management.
Collaborates
- Partner with Manager of Business Ops; FP&A colleagues; Faculty Practice Colleagues; research colleagues; Department Directors, Administrators, and Staff; University Controller; JHHS/JHM colleagues.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Understanding of and commitment to the Johns Hopkins Medicine mission.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field with no experience OR Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field with two years of progressively responsible related experience.
- Additional education (related Master's degree) may substitute for required experience if bachelor's degree is in an unrelated field, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- A minimum of two years of progressively responsible financial and business operations experience, preferably in a large and complex organization.
- Proven communication, organizational, and analytic skills in a complex organization.
Classified Title: Accountant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Fund Accountant
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB
Starting Salary Range: $45,700 - $80,000 Annually ($63,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.50
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Finance Operations
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University.
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
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.
Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu.
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