Accountant

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve.

We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve.

We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources.

We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Accountant will prepare contract analyses for departmental and institutional planning, design, develop, modify, and implements accounting/business systems, perform unit, systems, and parallel tests of new or redesigned systems and processes, maintain UNCFP leases in accordance with GASB 87, monitor compliance with policies and procedures and makes recommendations for changes as appropriate. Develops and documents procedures, participate in System-wide initiatives to improve operational efficiencies. May lead Continuous Quality Improvement teams, prepare and maintain accurate accounting records to ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies as well as GAAP, GASB and FASB, and assist in review and renegotiation of contracts.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Mid-career with Masters and 1-2 yrs experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 yrs experience

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and customer service experience. Candidate must possess an excellent attention to detail, have strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

Experience in accounting, reconciliation and advanced accounting knowledge. Experience with international and domestic grant funding.

Strong computer skills (including all Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel), familiarity with Adobe PDF documents.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, at least three years direct work experience in accounting, budget management, financial oversight in an academic environment. PeopleSoft systems experience.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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