Accountant II - Head & Neck Surgery - MD Anderson
Houston, TX
About the Job
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education, and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2021-2022 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.
KEY FUNCTIONS
Financial Management and Operational Reporting
a. Responsible of monthly disseminate the provider clinical activity and operational reports.
b. Review and process monthly Ophthalmology consult on-call pay and revenue collection reimbursement payment.
c. Responsible of requesting adjust entries including expense transfers, closing out PO when necessary to ensure compliance to the institutional guidelines.
d. Accompanies Sr. Financial Analyst to the monthly/quarterly financial review meetings with the principle investigators.
e. Provides assistance to Administrative Support Staff by determining funds availability or dissemination of information.
f. Responsible of submits ePAF requests to add/change source of funds and retroactively. Monitors ePAF status via PeopleSoft ResourcesOne.
g. Responsible of meeting monthly deadlines on STAT Samples.
h. Assist with annual budget for the Department expense projections including Ophthalmology consultant, M&O (clinical and research), and classified personnel for fund group 30 and 80.
i. Prepare and submit Non-Salary Cost Transfer (NSCT) of expenses as needed prior to request close out/inactive chartfield string.
j. Responsible for submitting new fund requests, GL account correction and/or fund transfer request as needed.
k. Prepare and provide monthly/quarterly financial reports to faculty including but not limited to free balance, monthly report of expenditures, expenses by Principal Investigator (PI) and chartfield strings, and other data as required.
l. Responsible for monitoring the department default accounts to verify salary allocation by utilizing the free balance report in OBIEE and ensure ePAFs were submitted timely and accurately.
m. Meets with the PI as needed to review research finance status. Prepares and reviews routine finance reports.
n. Update monthly the department account balances, which includes: revenue, expenses, encumbrances and personnel. Verify completed payment of invoices and close any pending open POs.
Account Maintenance and Reconciliation
a. Performs monthly reconciles and reporting of department accounts including grants, contracts, donations, ProCard, PRS, Chairman's and M&O.
b. Researches, tracks and resolves all account expense and revenue discrepancies via institutional financial systems and department files.
c. Work with Sr. Financial Analyst and grant team to correct any errors in expenses charged to departmental accounts. Initiate expense transfers or remap of funds, when necessary and close accounts as needed.
d. Maintains files of status of accounts and supporting budget documents
e. Responsible for monthly validate Professional Billing (PB) revenue reports between EPIC and PeopleSoft General Ledger for accuracy. Identify any discrepancies to prevent revenue leakage and ensure the revenue is recorded timely and correctly.
f. Compile and complete monthly reconciliation of Personnel for Fund Group 10 & 40. Verify salary allocation, overtime, longevity and provide justification in variances through Personnel Trending Report in OBIEE and Resource One prior to departmental approval.
g. Reviews pro-card transaction log vs. support documents to ensure deadlines are met and expenses are appropriately allocated. Serves as the auditor for all Procurement Card to ensure compliance with program guidelines.
h. Interact with all levels of personnel within the department/division and offer financial departments within the institution to resolve issues related to accounting transactions or reconciliation items.
i. Coordinates, plans, develops and presents all educational updates for the department of HNS regarding any new and/or revised research policies and procedures related to research finance.
Clinical Research Support
a. Prepare monthly reports and meets with department's Research Nurse and Coordinator to review the research charges. Reviews award set-ups and budget categories, facilitated invoices for completion and submit for all payment time points.
b. Responsible for patient care charges of HB (hospital billing) and PB (professional billing) expenses and comparing with CA (cost analysis). Ensure charges are posted appropriately through the GL and dispute as needed.
c. Attends monthly clinical research departmental and institutional meetings and conference/seminars as relevant.
Maintain Accounting Database
a. Maintains a database for tracking all departmental revenue and expenses. Receives and deposits/processes all departmental (non-clinical) revenue and expenses.
b. Maintains a database of all departmental funds from all funding sources, including state, grant, Physician Referral Service (PRS) and donors. Creates and distributes fund balance reports to the fund owners monthly.
c. Responsible for reviewing and updating CAT tool/FACT table on a monthly basis or as needed.
d. Responsible for managing the department internal system HNS purchasing database.
Special Projects Assists management with business related projects, such as developing reports, graphs, and charts as directed.
Other duties as assigned
Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field.
Experience Required: Two years of accountant experience required with a Bachelor's in Business Administration or related field. One year of accountant experience required with a Bachelor's in Accounting. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
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KEY FUNCTIONS
Financial Management and Operational Reporting
a. Responsible of monthly disseminate the provider clinical activity and operational reports.
b. Review and process monthly Ophthalmology consult on-call pay and revenue collection reimbursement payment.
c. Responsible of requesting adjust entries including expense transfers, closing out PO when necessary to ensure compliance to the institutional guidelines.
d. Accompanies Sr. Financial Analyst to the monthly/quarterly financial review meetings with the principle investigators.
e. Provides assistance to Administrative Support Staff by determining funds availability or dissemination of information.
f. Responsible of submits ePAF requests to add/change source of funds and retroactively. Monitors ePAF status via PeopleSoft ResourcesOne.
g. Responsible of meeting monthly deadlines on STAT Samples.
h. Assist with annual budget for the Department expense projections including Ophthalmology consultant, M&O (clinical and research), and classified personnel for fund group 30 and 80.
i. Prepare and submit Non-Salary Cost Transfer (NSCT) of expenses as needed prior to request close out/inactive chartfield string.
j. Responsible for submitting new fund requests, GL account correction and/or fund transfer request as needed.
k. Prepare and provide monthly/quarterly financial reports to faculty including but not limited to free balance, monthly report of expenditures, expenses by Principal Investigator (PI) and chartfield strings, and other data as required.
l. Responsible for monitoring the department default accounts to verify salary allocation by utilizing the free balance report in OBIEE and ensure ePAFs were submitted timely and accurately.
m. Meets with the PI as needed to review research finance status. Prepares and reviews routine finance reports.
n. Update monthly the department account balances, which includes: revenue, expenses, encumbrances and personnel. Verify completed payment of invoices and close any pending open POs.
Account Maintenance and Reconciliation
a. Performs monthly reconciles and reporting of department accounts including grants, contracts, donations, ProCard, PRS, Chairman's and M&O.
b. Researches, tracks and resolves all account expense and revenue discrepancies via institutional financial systems and department files.
c. Work with Sr. Financial Analyst and grant team to correct any errors in expenses charged to departmental accounts. Initiate expense transfers or remap of funds, when necessary and close accounts as needed.
d. Maintains files of status of accounts and supporting budget documents
e. Responsible for monthly validate Professional Billing (PB) revenue reports between EPIC and PeopleSoft General Ledger for accuracy. Identify any discrepancies to prevent revenue leakage and ensure the revenue is recorded timely and correctly.
f. Compile and complete monthly reconciliation of Personnel for Fund Group 10 & 40. Verify salary allocation, overtime, longevity and provide justification in variances through Personnel Trending Report in OBIEE and Resource One prior to departmental approval.
g. Reviews pro-card transaction log vs. support documents to ensure deadlines are met and expenses are appropriately allocated. Serves as the auditor for all Procurement Card to ensure compliance with program guidelines.
h. Interact with all levels of personnel within the department/division and offer financial departments within the institution to resolve issues related to accounting transactions or reconciliation items.
i. Coordinates, plans, develops and presents all educational updates for the department of HNS regarding any new and/or revised research policies and procedures related to research finance.
Clinical Research Support
a. Prepare monthly reports and meets with department's Research Nurse and Coordinator to review the research charges. Reviews award set-ups and budget categories, facilitated invoices for completion and submit for all payment time points.
b. Responsible for patient care charges of HB (hospital billing) and PB (professional billing) expenses and comparing with CA (cost analysis). Ensure charges are posted appropriately through the GL and dispute as needed.
c. Attends monthly clinical research departmental and institutional meetings and conference/seminars as relevant.
Maintain Accounting Database
a. Maintains a database for tracking all departmental revenue and expenses. Receives and deposits/processes all departmental (non-clinical) revenue and expenses.
b. Maintains a database of all departmental funds from all funding sources, including state, grant, Physician Referral Service (PRS) and donors. Creates and distributes fund balance reports to the fund owners monthly.
c. Responsible for reviewing and updating CAT tool/FACT table on a monthly basis or as needed.
d. Responsible for managing the department internal system HNS purchasing database.
Special Projects Assists management with business related projects, such as developing reports, graphs, and charts as directed.
Other duties as assigned
Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field.
Experience Required: Two years of accountant experience required with a Bachelor's in Business Administration or related field. One year of accountant experience required with a Bachelor's in Accounting. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 166755
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 58,000
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 72,500
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 87,000
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
- Pivotal Position: No
- Referral Bonus Available?: No
- Relocation Assistance Available?: No
- Science Jobs: No
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Source : MD Anderson