Accountant, Foundation Administration

Summary: Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes a nationally recognized trauma center and a network of clinics. They are currently seeking an Accountant for their Foundation Administration team, responsible for managing accounting functions and ensuring compliance with financial procedures. Responsibilities: - Prepares, reconciles, and analyzes routine and complex financial statements and reports - Prepares journal entries, difficult and complex accounting entries, transactions and reconciliations - Performs routine work in verifying compliance to procedures, effectiveness of management controls, and the accuracy of accounting and other financial information - Conducts less complex surveys, analyses and system and procedural studies, and recommends changes in procedures and methods - Prepares written documentation of work activities, such as routine work papers and audit reports, and procedures - Participates in the installation of new systems and procedures - May prepare analysis of various ledger accounts - May review expenditures and accounting procedures of contractual vendors and compare vendor budgets with purchase of service contracts for compliance to contract stipulations - Assists higher level auditors/accountants in the examination and analysis of accounting methods and procedures - May provide assistance, work direction, training or supervision to employees engaged in paraprofessional or clerical accounting activities - May perform special projects and provide assistance to other Units, Departments, etc. on audit or accounting related matters - Prepares journal entries to be posted to general ledger - Prepares reconciliation of assigned trial balance accounts - Analyzes financial statements and detailed expense reports, explains variances to trend, and prepares month–end narratives - Assists Senior Accountant in the preparation of monthly financial statements and other financial reports - Assists in the preparation of the annual year–end audit - Assists in compiling, formulating and reviewing fiscal budgets - All work is self–reviewed for reasonableness and with a complete understanding before being presented as evidenced by analysis and ability to explain your work - Maintains record retention and filing system - Other duties as assigned - Prepares, reconciles and analyzes routine and complex financial activities for grants - Reviews and administers financial terms and conditions of grants including funder agency reporting, time and effort requirements, budgets, billing, and grant closing procedures - Assists higher-level auditors/accountants in the examination and analysis of grant accounting methods and procedures - Assists in the preparation of the grant financial reconciliations and any grant audits - Assists in compiling, formulating and reviewing grant budgets Required Qualifications: - Graduation from an accredited college with a major in accounting, business administration with emphasis in accounting, or other specialty area related to the duties of the position - An approved equivalent combination of education and experience Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred - One to three (1-3) years of general ledger experience in an automated environment preferred - Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of financial reporting system - Demonstrates initiative and follow through - Must have strong spreadsheet skills (i.e., Excel) - Attention to detail - Strong work ethic - Deemed Reliable - Possess Integrity Required Skills: Financial reporting systems, General ledger accounting, Grant accounting, Financial statement analysis, Journal entries, Account reconciliation, Budget preparation, Spreadsheet skills - Excel Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance, Retirement Funds, Paid Time Off, Tuition reimbursement, License and Certification reimbursement