Finance and Accounting Analyst 3

Finance And Accounting Analyst 3

The Finance and Accounting Analyst 3 performs and leads complex accounting activities for OHSU Healthcare to ensure accurate recording and maintenance of financial records according to GAAP. This position is the lead accountant for the healthcare accounting section responsible for the annual OHSU and FQHC audits, the month-end and year-end accounting close, and for external and internal financial survey reporting. It includes preparing interim and year-end external audit work papers, preparing monthly journal entries, reviewing and approving inter-company journal entries, variance analysis, preparing healthcare and FQHC financial statements, financial survey reporting, and helping guide OHSU Finance and departments through the external audits and accounting close process.

Function/Duties of Position

1. Leads the interim and year-end external audits for OHSU Healthcare, Family Medicine at Richmond FQHC, and the patient revenue portions of the annual audits for OHSU Practice Plan and Hillsboro Medical Center.
2. Prepares interim and year-end work papers, helps coordinate and facilitates the collection of audit schedules, supporting documentation, as well as guides OHSU Finance through the interim and year-end audits in conjunction with the Accounting Manager, VP of Finance & Accounting and SVP & Chief Accounting Officer.
3. Lead accountant responsible for all processes related to OHSU Healthcare and Family Medicine at Richmond FQHC month-end and year-end accounting close.
4. Responsible for having the OHSU Healthcare and Family Medicine at Richmond FQHC Financial Statements (profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements) in final presentation form for distribution to various end users. Preparing monthly journal entries. Reviewing and approving inter-company journal entries submitted by departments for OHSU Healthcare.
5. Preparing, reviewing and reconciling of various general ledger balance sheet accounts to subsidiary systems with supporting documentation.
6. Analyzing monthly Financial Statements and utilization/statistical reports in conjunction with the Accounting Manager, VP of Finance and SVP & Chief Accounting Officer.
7. Responsible for the timely preparation of additional financial reports including the monthly Workload Trends & Dashboard reports, various PowerPoint presentations, and is the lead accountant over both internal and external financial surveys related to OHSU Healthcare.
8. Analyzes and researches revenue, expense and balance sheet accounts for completeness, proper recording and classification according to OHSU Finance guidelines and General Accepted Accounting Principles. Resolves and corrects coding problems and communicates with parties involved.
9. Assigns and researches variances on the financial statements, provides written explanations for those variances and suggests adjustments and/or solutions when necessary. Summarizes findings for financial close meeting.
10. Responsible for analyzing, posting and processing the daily validation of Epic Gross Patient revenue from the Oracle financial accounting hub to the general ledger and prepares monthly journal entries pertaining to Epic Gross Patient revenue.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, plus 4 years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience. OR
• Bachelor's degree with 36-quarter hours of accounting courses from an accredited college or university, plus 4 years of professional accounting experience.
• Healthcare financial experience.
• Experience with federal and governmental agency healthcare surveys required.
• Experience with annual financial audits.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highly proficient with use of PC including database and spreadsheet applications.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills, including complex functions, formulas, and formatting. Experience with relational databases.
• Understanding of financial reporting concepts such as cost accounting and net present value analysis.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues, which may be sensitive in nature.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to be detailed-oriented including accuracy with numbers and data entry.
• Ability to track a large number of different tasks through various stages of development and implementation.
• Demonstrated reliability and successful performance from past work history.
• Accounting knowledge must include at least 8 of the following:
• Documenting and resolving problems within an accounting system.
• Ensuring accounting system conforms to applicable controls.
• Tracing errors through an accounting system.
• Classifying revenues and expenditures to funds and accounts.
• Reconciling accounts to general or control ledgers.
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• Preparing journal entries or vouchers.
• Applying accounting principles to one or more functional areas; i.e., AR, AP, etc.
• Communicating technical accounting information orally and in writing.
• Applying and interpreting computer report information.
• Applying PC spreadsheet, database, and word processing software and processing data using a computer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare experience.
• Oracle, Axiom and Epic experience.

Additional Details

Benefits include healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents, $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee, and two separate above market pension plans to choose from. Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts are also provided. Other benefits include an Employee Assistance Program, childcare service discounts, tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts to local and major businesses.

All Are Welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.