Sr Grant Accountant

Sr Grant Accountant

Responsible for financial accounting of all grants and foundation activities across the system in accordance with CHI policies and generally accepted accounting principles. The accounting functions include: month-end close process, recording cash activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, account analysis, and other assigned tasks. Assists with the development of tools and processes to develop internal controls, work-flow processes, and desk procedures.

Essential key job responsibilities include:

• Participates in the month end close process to ensure transactions are recorded timely and accurately. Documents all work in the general ledger to provide reliable audit trail.
• Preparing balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Assisting Director in initiating and improving processes and procedures to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Prepare journal entries for the general ledger.
• Complete all monthly revenue and billing processes for assigned grants.
• Complete grant analysis to ensure grants activities are appropriately set up and activity is appropriate. Including identifying available grant funds, ensuring activity is recorded in the appropriate period, and monitoring grant periods for extensions or renewals, and reviewing spend for appropriateness.
• Assist in the preparation and coordination of the Uniform Guidance audit, including preparation of the annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Lead or assist on special projects with the ability to manage and work with other team members.
• Responds to questions about posted transactions and ensures that relationships among accounts and other accountants are understood as transactions are processed.
• Prepares analysis and assistance to department directors assigned to areas of responsibility.
• Performs budget versus actual analysis for assigned areas. Report variances to business leaders and assist with development of action plans for improved performance.
• Participate in year-end financial statement audits for assigned areas of responsibility.

Minimum qualifications required education and experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting required. Minimum of five to seven years of experience in accounting, which includes three to five years appropriate experience in specialty area (depending on location, i.e. grant accounting, financial reporting). CPA certificate preferred.

CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards page.

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