Senior Accountant-General Accounting-Full Time, Days

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

11d

About The Position

The Senior Accountant performs professional accounting duties related to finance, including financial review, forecasting, and data analytics. The role gathers data and prepares accounting- and finance-related reports and summaries. It maintains and reviews general ledger accounts, performs reconciliations and financial analyses, and supports budgeting, capital project monitoring, debt financing analysis, and financial reporting. The Senior Accountant also advises on accounting problems and assists subordinate employees with their work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
At least 2 years of accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Big 4 experience is a plus.
CPA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting and procedural standards.
Advise on accounting problems and assist subordinate employees with their work.
Maintain the General Ledger and ensure errors are corrected in time for month-end close.
Review monthly financial ledgers for assigned accounts.
Perform monthly bank reconciliations and analysis.
Reconcile the fixed asset ledger and analyze depreciation.
Review discrepancies between budgeted and forecasted amounts.
Monitor Capital Projects budgets for the School, FPA, or Hospital as applicable, including budget setup forms and adjustments.
Review capital project management charges.
Prepare the monthly Capital Budget Report and detailed summary.
Analyze and monitor Capital Software projects.
Maintain intercompany advances and related interest charges.
Calculate and account for capitalized interest, capital leases, and deferred financing charges.
Review escrow accounts and maintain justification for drawdowns.
Prepare journal entries and review them for accuracy.
Maintain budgeting systems that provide expenditure controls.
Report department finances to management.
Oversee quarterly compliance reporting with primary lenders.
Analyze the all-in cost of capital in debt financing, including monitoring commercial paper rates and fluctuating banking fees.
Assist with preparation of the Financial Results Package and produce related analyses.
Perform other related duties.