Accountant 3 (HYBRID)

University of Miami•Miami, FL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Medicine at the University of Miami is hiring a full-time Accountant 3 to work on the UHealth campus in a hybrid arrangement. The Accountant 3 maintains financial records, ensures transactions are properly recorded, safeguards the accuracy of ledger entries, and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. The role prepares and analyzes financial reports, budgets, forecasts, projections, and other financial documentation. It evaluates costs, revenues, commitments, and obligations to support forecasting and planning, and provides financial analysis for departmental projects and initiatives. The position also oversees, mentors, and assists lower-level accountants; maintains confidentiality; complies with legal requirements and University policies; and safeguards University assets. Department-specific work includes analyzing clinical provider productivity and deployment, preparing faculty recruitment proformas and retention packages, contributing to the annual operating budget, supporting strategic initiatives, maintaining MOUs, reviewing employee distributions and costing allocations, and developing financial models and productivity dashboards. Duties may be expanded as necessary. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. UHealth is a university-based health system serving South Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with patient care supported by research and medical education.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.
Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.
Ability to prepare financial and accounting records.
Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.
Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.
Ability to manage a budget and work within its constraints.
An appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

Prepare complex balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
Analyze costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to forecast future revenues and expenses.
Oversee, mentor, and assist lower-level accountants.
Comply with legal requirements and protect confidential information.
Maintain professional knowledge through educational opportunities, publications, networks, and professional organizations.
Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
Create financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies, and stockholders.
Follow University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.
Analyze clinical provider productivity and deployment.
Create proformas for faculty recruits and assist with faculty retention packages.
Participate in developing the Department's annual operating budget for submission to the Dean’s Office.
Work with leadership to assess, plan, and implement infrastructure and workflow initiatives.
Develop, prepare, and coordinate documentation for financial analysis projects, including budgets, forecasts, projections, expense performance, and presentations.
Identify trends and developments in competitive environments and make recommendations to senior management.
Create and maintain MOUs.
Review employee distributions, maintain costing allocations, and submit Payroll Accounting Adjustments for funding changes.
Evaluate forward-looking financial or business projects and develop financial forecasts and account reconciliations.
Review reports for accurate financial recording, compare results with plans and forecasts, and recommend adjustments.
Design and build financial models comparing scenarios for growth and expansion initiatives or opportunities.
Develop performance and productivity dashboards, models, or analyses.