Senior Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Accountant  to perform routine and complex accounting activities requiring knowledge of systems, independent judgment and an ability to respond accordingly. S/he oversees activities on various accounts, analyzes past and current data and prepares expense projections and operational forecasts. S/he assists with the annual external audit and quarterly trustee reporting. S/he is responsible for developing, reviewing and implementing policies and procedures relating to Contributions, Investments, and Endowment accounting and reporting in the General Accounting department. S/he generates routine and ad hoc reports and conceptualizes projects and follows through. S/he serves as a project lead for accounting projects and provides direction to less experienced staff concerning accounting issues. S/he possesses strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare assigned footnotes to the annual audited financial statements of the University.
• Assist in the preparation of materials for the quarterly Trustee Finance and Audit Committee meetings, as well as, other meetings.
• Review and analyze significant accounting transactions to ensure proper GAAP treatment which may require research of technical accounting literature.
• Research technical accounting issues on a variety of accounting topics.
• Consult with external auditors on various accounting and reporting issues.
• Keep abreast of upcoming regulatory/legislative and accounting changes.
• Perform daily accounting functions including reviewing journal entries to ensure proper posting in SAP
• Review of GAAP reporting hierarchy in Analysis for responsible accounting areas.
• Prepare reconciliations of various SAP accounts and modules and funds for compliance with University Policies.
• Develop proficiency in relevant accounting and reporting pronouncements, most notably, The Not for Profit Presentation of Financial Statements Standard, Revenue Recognition Standard and Lease Accounting Standard.
• Ensure the University’s compliance with ASC 842 by completing monthly, quarterly and annual lease calculations, including footnotes in the audited financial statements.
• Collaborate with Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate Team to ensure completeness of the University’s lease population.
• Provide excellent customer service to divisions, departments and faculty and provide information to JHU personnel in a prompt, accurate and cordial fashion
• Execute various reports using the SAP Analysis reporting tool from the various reporting modules, such as Special Ledger, Funds Management, Controlling, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Grants Management.
• Work with and mentor staff accountants.
• Develop, document, implement and maintain department policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Collaborating with peers, colleagues and staff.
  
• Ability to prioritize work, conflicting demands to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Ability to be proactive.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong PowerPoint experience.
• Advanced Excel experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible related work experience. If bachelor's degree is in unrelated field, four years of progressively responsible experience is required.
• Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Experience with auditing or in an external financial reporting function including managing and interacting with external auditors.
  

• ASC 842 Lease accounting knowledge highly desirable.
  

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
  

• SAP experience a plus.
  

• Experience with various software applications (e.g. spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical and graphic packages), to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports. Proficiency in advanced Excel functions, Word, PowerPoint and various other applications.

Classified Title: Sr. Accountant 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Senior Accountant   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
Starting Salary Range: Min $62,300 - Max $109,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:30 am- 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
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