Description:
Central Financial Services is the division within Oregon Health & Science University charged with the overall responsibility of accurately processing, reporting, and interpreting the university's financial transactions. We support healing, teaching, discovery, and outreach at OHSU by delivering quality financial information and services to the institution, its sponsors, and the community.
The purpose of this position is to facilitate the processing, recording and analyzing data related to OHSU assets and to support the Facilities Management & Design & Construction departments by collecting, analyzing and reporting on costing information. The incumbent will make decisions based on OHSU guidelines, policies and procedures and accounting standards. The position requires formal accounting training, strong oral and written communication skills and good customer service skills.
Function/Duties of Position:
- Responsible for the following Project Accounting duties; capital project setup, budget entries, processing of project labor, and internal charges related to the capital projects (usages). Additional responsibilities include month end processing and closing of the Projects Module, preparing all expenditure adjustments and other related general ledger journal entries including accruals. Troubleshooting any errors in processing, including updating Project Accounting Lookup sets for Auto Accounting. Review projects in the on a monthly basis to determine status and to propose closures as appropriate.
- Data Steward and ownership over Oracle Project Accounting module. Team lead for Oracle Grants module and related integration. Responsible for testing and approval of all modifications made to the Oracle Project Accounting module.
- Prepares equipment lease entries according to GASB 87 and 96 accounting standards.
- Reconciles complex asset and liability balance sheet accounts. Identifies and resolves discrepancies to ensure accuracy.
- Prepares equipment lease entries according to GASB 87 and 96 accounting standards.
- Responsible for the coordination and preparation of monthly billings from the eAM module to customers via the IBS system. Responsible for the processing of adjustments as coordinated by Facilities Triage.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university. AND
- Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible relevant work experience
- Depending upon the specific job duties, a position assigned to this classification may require the candidate to have 36 hours of accounting courses as described above, or an accounting degree, or demonstrate proficiency of accounting principles (e.g. GAAP).
- Prior Academic Health Center or relevant financial specific experience performing analysis related to operational improvements and business cases.
- Highly proficient with use of PC including database and spreadsheet applications.
- Intermediate spreadsheet skills, including complex functions, formulas, and formatting. Experience with relational databases.
- Understanding of financial reporting concepts such as cost accounting and net present value analysis.
- Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues which may be sensitive in nature.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.