Financial Controls Accountant

We are seeking aFinancial Controls Accountantwho will set internal controls for the School and departments, and manages adherence to these controls through audit testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement activities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinates

• Meets regularly with JHU Controller's Office and Internal Audit to set and monitor adherence to internal controls for the School and identify areas for process improvement.
• Communicates regularly to ensure the central repository of curated policies and procedures is compliant and updated.
• Ensures a similar structure is deployed at the department level through a regular review and testing of established controls.
• Assists in preparation, analyzing, and communicating various analyses associated with the SOM annual external audit by KPMG.

Applies

• Applies knowledge of financial controls and policies at the school and department level.

Creates/Prepares/Develops

• Develops internal controls documents and communication, tests the effectiveness of internal controls via sampled data, and employs other activities to encourage a properly balanced control environment.

Analyzes/Interprets

• Conducts audits, monitoring, and process improvement activities to inform adherence to internal controls.

Manages

• Manages adherence to internal controls through back-end reporting, sample audits and other means to monitor activity.
• Manages Operational Process Transformation activities, delegates cross-functional work to complete them, and creates recommendations on additional areas for enhancement.
• Oversees development of policy and procedure documentation for internal processes, recommends and implements improvements and efficiencies.

Problem Solving

• Addresses issues with adherence to internal controls if they arise, including escalating the problem to the Associate Director of Financial Reporting or the JHU Controller.

Thinking Critically

• Sets the internal controls for the School through regular meetings with JHU Controller's Office, knowledge of internal controls, and knowledge of the School and departments.
• Ensures a similar structure is employed at the department level based on knowledge of departments and their activities.

Trains/Communicates

• Ensures that School and department colleagues are familiar with internal controls and adherence to them.

Collaborates

• Partner with Director of Financial Reporting; FP&A colleagues; Faculty Practice Colleagues; Research Colleagues; Analytics Colleagues; Department Directors, Administrators, and Staff; University Budget; University Controller; Internal Audit; JHHS/JHM Finance Colleagues.

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Communication, organizational and analytic skills.
• Ability to analyze data for budgeting, operations, auditing, accounts receivable, and reserve analysis.
• Understanding of and commitment to the Johns Hopkins mission.

Any specific physical requirements for the job

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Occasionally lifting, carrying objects weighing 10lbs. or less.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field with no experience OR Bachelor's degree in unrelated field with two years of progressively responsible related experience.

• Additional education (related Master's degree) may substitute for required experience if bachelor's degree is in an unrelated field, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with overall MS Office Suite.

• Experience in a large and complex organization.
  

• Experience in establishing and monitoring an effective financial controls environment in academic business operations.
  

• Experience auditing, assessing, and documenting internal control policies and procedures.
  

• Experience in process improvement, process reengineering, project management, change management, or related roles.
  

• Working knowledge of SAP system.

Classified Title: Accountant
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Financial Controls Accountant
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB
Starting Salary Range: $46,200 - $80,800 Annually ($61,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Finance Operations
Personnel area: School of Medicine