Accountants

Job SummaryPerforms accounting tasks such as preparing financial statements including balance sheets and income statements. Reviews and analyzes general ledger account balances. Has demonstrated the ability to forecast, budget, and reconcile. An understanding of general ledger accounting practices and accounting principles, as well as demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and effective communication skills. Excellent excel skills, report creation, development, presentation, and budgeting skills. Proactive in their own learning and development. This position may be hired at a level II or III , depending on experience. This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations. Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.eduResponsibilitiesAccountant 1. Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, and journal entries, and other accounting documents. 2. Analyzes and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements. 3. Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends. 4. Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, and supporting journal entries. 5. Develops accounting systems and documents to support the input and handling of financial data and reports. 6. Interacts with internal and external auditors and participates in auditing projects. 7. Processes invoices for payment, ensuring billed amount and quantity received corresponds to purchase order. 8. Prepares invoices and bills. 9. Reviews, deposits, and posts payments, and other transactions to accounting systems. 10. Reviews and reconciles University procurement card statements. 11. Assists with preparation of various accounting and financial reports. 12. May maintain department inventory or prepare annual physical inventory. 13. Generates and loads externally created journals into accounting system. Edits and corrects journals. 14. Assists in preparing and assessing budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and 15. Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends. 16. Prepares and analyzes financial information, prepares reports and financial statements based on derived statistics and analysis performed. 17. Performs other duties as assigned. Accountants, II Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience. This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track. Job Code: PZ1142 Grade: P14 Accountants, III Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track. Job Code: PZ1143 Grade: P16 Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.Minimum QualificationsEQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience). Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels: Accountants, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience. Accountants, III : Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.