Accountant - Sponsored Project Accounting

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Accountant analyzes financial information and prepares financial reports of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, liability, or other financial activities within the department.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting.
• 0-1 year experience in Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, examines, or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Analyzes business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses.
• Establishes tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted to actual costs.
• Reviews receipt reports for accuracy, making appropriate corrections as necessary.
• Prepares journal entries and reviews to ensure accuracy of figures.
• Prepares quarterly financial reports for assigned departments.
• Processes check requests, purchase orders and vouchers for payment.
• Produces monthly receipt reports and prepares income and expense reports for assigned areas for review.
• Participates in month-end closing cycles.
• Reviews monthly financial ledgers of assigned departmental budgets and participates in their development.
• Maintains budgeting systems which provide controls for expenditures.
• May prepare and submit bi-weekly payroll and manual payments.
• Performs other related duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees