Hybrid Senior Accountant – GAAP & Financial Reporting

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 62,900 - 110,100; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Sr. Accountant to prepare, record, analyze, and report financial data in line with GAAP and university guidelines. Duties include handling complex transactions, preparing reconciliations, and supporting external audits and trustee reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting/related field and at least three years of experience; CPA or CPA candidate preferred. This is a hybrid position based at Keswick with standard weekdays schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience via JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

• Record, classify, and summarize complex financial transactions and events according to accepted accounting principles.
• Analyze moderately complex financial statements and reports. Extract data to create account reconciliations, financial statements and reports for senior staff.
• Research and resolve moderately complex accounting issues and discrepancies, ensuring compliance with University procedures and policies.
• Ensure account administration complies with applicable federal, state and local guidelines.
• Ensure data quality of financial records and related data.
• Monitor, verify, and reconcile accounts.
• Develop relationships with departmental and University personnel to analyze information and make recommendations on the resolutions of issues in compliance with established University policies and procedures.
• Provide technical and analytical guidance to departmental and University personnel.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Serve as a resource to other accounting staff with respect to account reconciliations, journal entries, and preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Direct the work of lower-level staff as assigned.
• Collaborate with the Accounting Manager on special projects or tasks as needed.
• Lead special projects and oversee special project work groups.
• Respond to ad hoc, high priority reporting requests.
• Managing the preparation of the monthly School of Medicine GAAP basis financial statements and the required journal entries.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and assist with variance analysis.
• Prepare selected footnotes to the annual audited financial statements of the University, as well as supporting schedules for the unaudited quarterly University financial statements.
• Participate in the review and analysis of each joint venture’s monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages and annual audited financial statements, if applicable.
• Perform daily accounting functions including reviewing divisional journal entries to ensure proper posting in the ledger.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field

Tools

SAP or other ERP system

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Sr. Accountant to prepare, record, analyze, and report financial data in line with GAAP and university guidelines. Duties include handling complex transactions, preparing reconciliations, and supporting external audits and trustee reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting/related field and at least three years of experience; CPA or CPA candidate preferred. This is a hybrid position based at Keswick with standard weekdays schedule.