Finance Specialist (Hybrid Opportunity)

Note: This is hybrid (combination of on-site and remote), subject to operational needs. Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume to be considered.
The Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine is seeking a Finance Specialist (Accountant 2) to join our team at Stanford Health Care. This position will report to the Finance Manager and perform a variety of professional accounting functions involving fiscal interpretation and analysis, reconciliations, and reviews of multiple accounts and transactions. Our division has seen dramatic growth in the past few years, so we are seeking a candidate with the ability to multi-task and be extremely detail oriented, self-motivated and a team player. The candidate must also have excellent communication skills that allow high level interactions with a diverse academic and medical community.
The Division of Hospital Medicine includes approximately 200 faculty members across seven clinical sections and four Bay Area facilities (Stanford Health Care, Sequoia Hospital, St. Rose Hospital, and Stanford Health Care–Tri-Valley). The Division is committed to excellence in inpatient clinical care, medical education, quality improvement, patient safety, and a robust research portfolio ranging from clinical trials to informatics and artificial intelligence.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Extreme attention to detail.

- Excellent time management and organizational skills.

- Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate policies and procedures.

- Ability to manage a sponsored project with an understanding of its overall scope and goal.

- Expert knowledge and fluency of governmental regulations (Uniform Guidance, FAR, etc.).

- Ability to complete Cardinal Curriculum I and II within first year in role.

Responsibilities
Core Duties :

- Analyze accounting transactions and information to summarize
current financial position at the unit or organization-wide level.
Construct and assemble data for decision making; develop conclusions,
and present high level summary of recommendations.

- Capture, track, and report revenue and expenses; determine
appropriate procedures for accounting record preparation, research of
transactions and reporting. Oversee, reconcile, and resolve problems
relative to complicated accounts.

- Collect data and perform research on details of transactions.
Generate, review, analyze and communicate financial data that reflects
actual financial performance against approved budgets. Prepare and
present quantitative and qualitative analyses focusing on variances from
budget and prior data.

- Maintain and review accounting process controls; recommend and
implement any approved modifications; perform preliminary analysis and
recommend solutions. Develop and maintain desktop procedures and process
documentation for area of responsibility.

- Run and analyze financial reports, often from multiple systems;
prepare management information reports.

- Execute internal control programs established by management,
research new regulations, and recommend and implement approved changes.
May manage compliance program for area of responsibility, and create
complex compliance reports.

- Contribute to unit and organization strategy; assist in the
development of change management plans and materials as needed.
Participate as a member of a project team; support new initiatives. Make
decisions determining approach to managing and completing
processes.

- Participate in critical analysis of existing systems and
processes, and identify opportunities for process improvement. Define
requirements, develop and implement complex test cases, perform system
testing and analyze results.

- Serve as a resource to local units and other departments to
resolve accounting-related issues.

- May act as a lead, train, coach, and review the work of other
staff, as needed. Contribute primarily through applying individual
expertise.

Minimum Education and
Experience

Bachelor’s degree plus four years of applicable experience, or
combination of education and relevant work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

- Intermediate proficiency in business applications, such as
Microsoft Office; intermediate Excel skills.

- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with accounting systems
and the internet; computer literacy.

- Understanding of and ability to apply accounting skills and
concepts.

- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

- Demonstrated communication skills, including the ability to
clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences
and client groups.

- Demonstrated project management skills and ability to contribute
as part of a project team.