Facilities Project Accountant

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

1d•$61,422 - $101,338•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Manager, Financial Planning, performs a variety of professional accounting duties to maintain the accounting systems for system-wide capital projects including preparation of accounting and finance reports, overseeing and participating in day-to-day problem solving. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Supports projects with overall accounting and financial activities to measure and monitor project financial performance. Creates and maintains project level accounts. Completes all postings, allocations, accruals and payments for the project. Prepares and distributes monthly reports on project status including budget and forecasting for project reviews. Coordinates with project team to reflect changes in project scope or timeline. Prepares final project close out. . Utilizes computer system and database software to enter &extrapolate data for tracking of capital construction projects and financial operations for systemwide capital projects. Analyzing &preparing monthly, quarterly &annual reports for Finance to provide information with respect to budget versus actual of capital projects. Contributes to the preparation of year end schedules and reports as needed. Conducts bi-weekly capital project review meeting which includes presenting the status of projects and obtaining/updating information from team architects, engineers and project managers. Reviews all projects monthly to identify which can be capitalized &report to Finance. Work and communicate with system departments, including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Procurement/Purchasing &Finance, as well as outside entities, i.e. consultants, contractors &vendors. . Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business required.
2-4 years of related project accounting experience, preferably in a health care environment.
iStrong organizational skills with the ability to work on several assignments simultaneously, setting priorities, meeting deadlines and working independently within established guidelines.
Effective communication both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Supports projects with overall accounting and financial activities to measure and monitor project financial performance.
Creates and maintains project level accounts.
Completes all postings, allocations, accruals and payments for the project.
Prepares and distributes monthly reports on project status including budget and forecasting for project reviews.
Coordinates with project team to reflect changes in project scope or timeline.
Prepares final project close out.
Utilizes computer system and database software to enter &extrapolate data for tracking of capital construction projects and financial operations for systemwide capital projects.
Analyzing &preparing monthly, quarterly &annual reports for Finance to provide information with respect to budget versus actual of capital projects.
Contributes to the preparation of year end schedules and reports as needed.
Conducts bi-weekly capital project review meeting which includes presenting the status of projects and obtaining/updating information from team architects, engineers and project managers.
Reviews all projects monthly to identify which can be capitalized &report to Finance.
Work and communicate with system departments, including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Procurement/Purchasing &Finance, as well as outside entities, i.e. consultants, contractors &vendors.
Performs other duties as assigned.