Senior Accountant, CPA

MUSC (Med. Univ of South Carolina) • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

This accounting position is vital to maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with accounting policies and standards. Core responsibilities include preparing both internal and external financial reports and presentations, researching and implementing new GASB standards, managing intercompany accounting activities, supporting audit processes, recording journal entries, reconciling the general ledger, and driving process improvements across financial systems and workflows. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This role plays a critical part in supporting internal and external financial reporting, managing intercompany accounting, and contributing to budgeting and compliance initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting skills, a solid understanding of GASB standards, and a continuous improvement mindset-particularly in leveraging systems like Workday and exploring automation through AI tools.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• 2-4 years

Responsibilities

• Prepare internal financial reports and presentations for management, including analysis of budget-to-actual variances and drafting of financial statement notes.
• Support external audits by preparing financial statements, compiling supporting data, and creating detailed schedules for auditors.
• Manage intercompany accounting activities, including reconciliations, transaction reporting, distribution of intercompany schedules, and maintaining audit documentation and confirmations.
• Research and implement new GASB standards to ensure organizational compliance with evolving accounting and financial reporting requirements.
• Assist in the budgeting process, with a focus on intercompany areas; ensure proper allocation of costs and help define global budgeting drivers.
• Drive process improvements by leveraging Workday functionality and exploring automation opportunities through Artificial Intelligence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees