Corporate Financial Accountant

• Provides high-level analytical support, including the design, creation and generation of complex reports and charts.
• Prepares financial reports, schedules, analyses, and graphs for Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Clinical Chairs.
• Prepares consolidated financial statements (combining administrative, subsidiary and clinical information) for senior leadership.
• Utilizes general ledger and financial report-writing software applications to develop and maintain customized financial management reports.
• Compiles relevant data from various sources to aid in and enhance analysis of financial data.
• Oversees the preparation and analysis of monthly and annual reports from the general ledger.
• Monitors corporate, subsidiary and ancillary business unit financial operations.
• Facilitates the timely completion of UPG Finance's role and responsibilities related to the annual audit and communicates directly with independent and internal auditors.
• Utilizes budget preparation software to ensure the timely completion of UPG Finance's role and responsibilities related to the annual budget process.
• Assists in the ongoing development and continuous improvement of UPG's budget preparation software.
• Prepares annual federal and state tax returns for UPG and its subsidiaries with independent tax preparers.
• Prepares surveys periodically to comply with governmental and other survey requests.
• Researches accounting and tax issues and consults with appropriate parties (such as government agencies or consultants) as needed.
• Prepares journal entries, financial statements and analyses for the Group, its subsidiaries and ancillary business units.
• Assumes primary responsibility for various complex account reconciliations.
• Develops, analyzes, revises and maintains a system for allocating UPG administrative overhead costs to various business units and clinical departments.
• Maintains thorough working knowledge of all general ledger functions.
• Provides accounting software guidance to team members as it pertains both to use of the general ledger and reporting modules.
• Prepares and documents applicable policies and procedures for corporate finance activities as appropriate.
• Communicates with managers and directors regarding financial and audit issues and risks.
• Communicates with corporate management regarding financial reporting issues.
• Works on joint teams within UPG Finance and with other internal and external business partners to resolve financial, budget, tax and audit issues.
• Maintains appropriate skills in accounting and financial software applications by attending training sessions, using, and exploring the tools available.
• Maintains an indepth understanding of the UPG finance and accounting operations.
• Completes other tasks and assignments as requested by Manager, Financial Reporting and Director of Finance.
• Serves as back-up support to other team members as requested.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or other related field.

Experience:
One to three years of financial reporting and analysis or three years in equivalent position and relevant experience.
Knowledge of financial analysis methodologies and financial report writing software.

Licensure:
CPA is preferred but not required

Knowledge and skills:
Intermediate knowledge of general ledger, budgeting and financial reporting systems.
10-key and typing proficiency.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

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