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National Jewish Health is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. This is an opportunity to fill a unique role, one that includes a variety of day-to-day duties while contributing to a tight-knit team. The Senior Accountant works closely with the Reporting team and is a part of the larger Finance team. We work together to support the greater organization, providing opportunities to understand all the intricacies of both the healthcare and non-profit spaces. Our team highly values flexibility within the role and balance between work and life, as well as competency and the ability to thoughtfully consider the many complexities of the organization.

The position often requires replicating of prior year's data, while making sense of the current inputs and impacts for accuracy in current reporting. The flow of work throughout the year is less repetitive than some more traditional roles and includes tasks such as:

Monthly close Management of different funds Quarterly and annual regulatory reporting Inquiries from departments, fixed assets, and audit As the leading respiratory hospital in the nation, National Jewish Health, located in Denver, Colorado, is pioneering a new era of preventative and personalized medicine. By combining our efforts in comprehensive care, academic education and ground-breaking research, we're able to develop treatments that help our patients live more productive lives.

Position Summary Performs high level professional accounting duties for the institution, including preparation of financial statements, tax returns and regulatory filings. Interprets and applies FASB guidance, tax and other regulations ensuring compliance. Prepares complex reconciliations and reviews reconciliations and financial reports prepared by others. Ensures the integrity of financial information and reporting and exercises considerable judgement in recording, reconciling, and maintaining the accuracy of the institution's financial transactions and account balances. Recommends improvements regarding regular accounting tasks and internal controls and creatively develops new ways to accomplish operational objectives in a more effective and efficient manner.

Essential Duties

Prepares financial statements, footnotes, and reports in compliance with GAAP. Prepares tax and regulatory filings in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Prepares financial reports and analyses as requested by senior and executive management. Prepares financial reporting required by the institution's affiliations including joint operating agreements or other arrangements. Maintains a solid understanding of the accounting systems including the underlying financial chart of accounts, departments, sub-systems, and business processes. Obtains data necessary to produce financial reporting or to analyze accuracy of data through query, system reports or working with data specialists. Responsible for complex account reconciliations and revenue recognition for a variety of areas throughout the organization. Analyzes key accounts that require high levels of judgment. Reviews and approves reconciliations, reports and journal entries prepared by others. Serves as a resource for the institution and co-workers by providing effective communication, direction, guidance and resources as appropriate on issues of accounting, taxation, internal control and financial reporting. Contributes to the development of fiscal policies and procedures; the development of internal controls over accounting and financial reporting; the research of new accounting and tax standards; and the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. Participates in and provides leadership with fiscal year end responsibilities, including completing work papers, work paper analysis and review; and ensuring external audit requests are completed timely. Maintains strong knowledge of the institution's operations, program , and business lines. Maintains employee confidentiality and any other confidential information obtained while performing job duties. Ensures compliance with appropriate regulations and legal agency requirements. Other Duties

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting required. Master's degree in Accounting preferred. Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years' experience in the accounting field required. Public accounting audit experience preferred. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: CPA preferred. In depth understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting required. Prior experience with PeopleSoft preferred. Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000

Benefits At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

Medical Plans, Dental Plans and Vision Insurance Retirement Plan FSA and HSA Short and Long Term Disability Life Insurance and AD&D Voluntary Benefits, like Accident Insurance, Critical Care and Hospital Indemnity Paid Time Off Accruals Wellness Program