We are seeking a Financial Controls Accountant who 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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