Accountant

Overview

This role ensures accurate coding, recording, and reporting of financial data. It also monitors accounting activity to support adherence to budgets and other regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fiscal strategies to achieve goals and objectives; prepare financial analyses for departmental and institutional planning.
• Manage specific funds, including preparing reports, explanations, and schedules.
• Monitor compliance with policies and procedures and recommend changes as appropriate.
• Monitor accounting transactions for accuracy and consistency.
• Reconcile data from subsidiary systems to the General Ledger.
• Monitor and analyze revenues and actual expenditures relative to budget; make changes to plans as appropriate.
• Participate in planning and establishment of budgets, goals, and objectives.
• Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records to ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies and GAAP, GASB, and FASB.
• Participate in system-wide initiatives to improve operational efficiencies.
• Process journal entries, including approval and correction of entries.
• Assist with annual audit work with supervision.
• Assist with ACFR with supervision.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• If a Bachelor’s degree: No prior experience required.
• If an Associate's degree: Four (4) years of experience in accounting.
• If a High School diploma or GED: Eight (8) years of experience in accounting.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Strong analytical skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Location and Work Details

• Entity: Shared Services
• Organization Unit: System Accounting
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Work Assignment Type: Remote
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.