Senior Accountant - General Accounting

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Menlo Park, CA

4h•$48 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the more complex activities associated with maintaining general ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. This role performs diverse and specialized assignments in an assigned area of expertise, requiring an in-depth evaluation of various factors. The Senior Accountant exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. This position may determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to other lower-level personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a work-related field/discipline from an accredited college or university.
Three (3) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
Ability to analyze and develop solutions to complex problems.
Ability to apply judgment and informed decisions.
Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple form to non-finance users to understand the appropriate use and limits of the information provided.
Ability to communicate effective in written and verbal formats including summarizing data, presenting results.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to manage, organize, prioritize, multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to work effectively both as a team player and leader.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in accounting.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirement related to the functional area.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements for GAAP, tax issues, and financial reporting.
Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., Workday), along with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Platforms, specifically Power Automate and Power BI.

Responsibilities

Assists in monthly, quarterly and annual period close process, as assigned.
Designs, implements and maintains internal controls, reports for financial systems and interfaces.
Prepares and/or reviews account reconciliations, cost reports, billings, bank reconciliations and various other financial reports, as assigned.
Provides information to auditors and management as needed; prepares audit schedules as necessary.
Recommends procedures and implements corrective action wherever indicated in operations, areas out of compliance with hospital policy, internal controls and accounting policies, as assigned.
Reviews and/or prepares federal, state and other regulatory reports, ensuring compliance with established guidelines, as assigned.
Reviews and/or prepares financial transaction and/or general ledger journal entries and supporting documentation for approved financial transactions journals to ensure their accuracy and takes necessary action to correct any errors.
Reviews, maintains, reconciles and updates general ledger accounts, as assigned.
Takes ownership and accountability over accurate and timely financial reporting to stakeholders.