Accountant
Department: Radiology and Biomedical Imaging - Business Office
University Job Title: Accountant 2
Bargaining Unit: None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)
Time Type: Full time
Duration Type: Regular
Compensation Grade: Administration & Operations
Compensation Grade Profile: Supervisor; Senior Associate (22)
Total # of hours to be worked: 37.5
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Work Location: Outside of campus, within Connecticut
Worksite Address: 221 Whitney Ave
New Haven, CT 06511
Work Model: Remote
Position Focus: Working under the direction of the Finance Manager in the Department of Radiology and exercising a considerable amount of discretion and independent judgement, the accountant role provides a high level of customer service and financial support to the clinical operations and clinical research. This position provides analytical and financial services, guidance and consultation to faculty and budgetary management of a clinical research (including clinical trials and USPs), as well as support for clinical faculty compensation and budgeting. This position creates and updates financial plan(s) and prepares reporting and analysis to accommodate department requirements and collaborates with YCCI as needed. Furthermore, this position interacts with all levels of the Finance organization and the Yale community. The candidate must possess the ability to convert financial data into useful information that guides the University and/or unit leadership to make informed decisions, mitigates risks with sponsor non-compliance, and identifies and addresses internal control issues.
Essential Duties:
- Financial Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes information and creates accurate and timely reports that add value to the management of University operations. Applies GAAP to report out on financial conditions. Ensures financial reporting meets the compliance needs of internal and external users. Extracts data from multiple sources.
- Financial Methods and Systems: Recommends methods to improve practices, processes and systems. Works with internal and external contacts to carry out department objectives. Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and effectively communicates information; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy and relationship management.
- Accounting and Reconciliation: Accurately records enterprise or subsystem transactions to balance sheets, income statements, and other financial records. Performs reconciliations; navigates through systems and reporting tools to independently resolve routine and non-routine discrepancies. Applies entries to the general ledger or subsystems and ensures adherence to GAAP, regulatory requirements and financial reporting considerations. Communicates effectively to unit leadership.
- Strategic Resource: Translates unit finance objectives into priorities. Reports financial issues and risks and makes recommendations. Contacts appropriate stakeholders to include in communications and approvals.
- Compliance and Risk Management: Establishes, implements and/or maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resources use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance and two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated application of financial, accounting and economic concepts.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong attention to accuracy and clear understanding of confidentiality is essential. Exhibits and maintains a positive attitude and works well as part of a team.
- Detail oriented, organized and ability to multi-task.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to cultivate and maintain strong working partnerships and communicate with faculty, staff and external clients/customers.
- Excellent attendance. Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
- Superior computer skills with specific knowledge and ability with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook or other similar software. Knowledge of Q Genda, OnCore, USP budgeting preferred.
Background Check Requirements: All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check.
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement: The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here:
https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines
EEO Statement: University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
Note: Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.
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