Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WVU Medicine is seeking an Accounting Specialist to support its month-end financial statement process. The role performs accounting operations, budget and audit documentation, payroll support, project accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, and capital asset activities.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates financial processes to maximize efficiency in the daily accounting operations. Ensures that internal control measures are being followed
- Investigates and communicates any variance issues in responsibility areas to supervisor or department director/manager
- Assists construction Project Managers with questions related to capital budgets, purchase commitments, and invoice payments
- Reconciles invoice payments with purchase commitments and verify appropriate application of sales/use tax to support month-end closing and financing draw-downs
- Assists Procure-To-Pay resolve open purchase commitments and unpaid invoices
- Analyzes and distributes construction payroll to capital projects on a monthly basis
- Prepares journal entries as needed
- Assists in disposing of surplus capital assets
- Assists in completing and compiling financial support documentation for budget and external audit purposes
- Participates in educational opportunities as provided by the hospital to enhance skill related abilities
- Supports performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives
Skills
- Bachelor of Science degree with a major or concentration in Accounting or Finance; OR High school diploma or equivalent AND Five (5) years' experience in project management, accounting, payroll or accounts payable system
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to use computer, answer the telephone and use other office equipment (fax, copier, and printer)
- May be required to travel between facilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with computer databases and spreadsheet software
- Ability to effectively interact with individuals on all organizational levels
- Demonstrates effective investigative abilities and documents follow-up actions
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