Job Summary

Accepted Accounting Principles; regulatory or programs requirements and; financial reporting to meet both internal and external needs. Facilitates all required program and grant audits. Responsible for maintaining appropriate documentation and for adherence to related controls and policies. Provides advisory services and presentation material as requested. Accountable for identifying and implementing continuous improvement and automation.

Job Duties

• Maintains general ledger transaction activity at level necessary to facility use of fund reporting.
• Plans, supervises and oversees accounting, financial reporting and analysis of all research and grant programs including monitoring milestone accomplishment to ensure appropriate revenue recognition.
• Coordinates periodic billing to granting agencies.
• Coordinates response to internal and external auditors for research and grant audits including Uniform Guidance audits.
• Collaborates with Research Operations to ensure financial results accurately depict operational performance.
• Performs ad hoc reporting and analysis as necessary to facility award applications, donor reporting, etc.
• Ensures expense account reconciliation and analysis, including variance analysis, to support monthly close processes and other projects as needed.
• Reviews the work of the exempt and non-exempt individuals reporting directly to the position and provides guidance, training, counseling and feedback.
• Prepares and conducts performance appraisals for individuals reporting directly to this position.
• Monitors workflow and workload within the department and works with managers and other finance leaders to redistribute and prioritize work accordingly.
• For certain positions, coordinates interview process, interviews applicants and selects candidates for employment.
• Remains sensitive to issues within the department and works with staff to resolve conflicts.
• Ensures consistent application of policies among staff.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

• Plans, manages, and oversees the accounting functions of the team members reporting to this position. Manages the financial reporting, and grant accounting for GC Research. Controls and maintains the Lawson General Ledger and Activity Management subsystems
• Assists in the preparation of the indirect cost calculation process.
• Responsible for overseeing sponsored project accounting processes including, but not limited to: monthly time and effort reporting process; timely filing of SF269 Financial Status Reports and SF272 Cash Accountability Reports; monthly federal grant funding requests from the Payment Management System (PMS); and other monthly invoicing as required.
• Maintains current understanding of and ensures compliance with, generally accepted accounting principles, federal grant regulations, and related research/fund accounting practices.
• Ensures the accurate completion of financial information for GHS A-133 audit. Coordinates and reviews the completion of Form 990 schedules for GC Research.
• Geisinger Health 990
• Responsible for overseeing accounting of Philanthropic activities of Geisinger Health System, including Restricted Funds and Endowments

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 6 years-Related work experience (Required), Minimum of 4 years-Managerial/Supervisory (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.