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Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit, unified adult cancer care and research center that is clinically integrated with UW Medicine, a world leader in clinical care, research and learning. The first National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Pacific Northwest, Fred Hutch's global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID-19 vaccines has confirmed our reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy, and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

Working with contacts across the organization, the Intermediate Accountant is responsible for various general ledger processing, including preparation of journal entries, monthly reconciliations, schedules for audit, insurance, budget and tax support, and collaborating with outside departments. This position works on a combination of standard tasks as well as some more nuanced month end journal entries and reconciliation

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and related reconciliations.
• Process routine and non-routine financial transactions (e.g. fixed assets, billing, payroll).
• Communicate with customers (peers, SCCA department managers, SCCA Partners and affiliates, etc.) to resolve accounting issues and share and gather information.
• Independently identify, research, and resolve issues within assigned work.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree OR 4 years experience in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 2 years experience in finance or accounting
• Minimum 2 years experience in conducting monthly/yearly financial statement close processing
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong attention to detail, follow up regularly, prioritize and ability to independently perform complicated and multiple tasks with minimal direction.
• Able to identify and resolve routine and complex problems.
• Excellent and pleasant oral and written communication skills by email, phone and in person.
• Comfortable communicating with both a technical and non-technical audience.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree, MBA
• Active Washington State CPA license
• 3 to 4 years of experience in finance or accounting
• 3 to 4 years of experience in conducting monthly/yearly financial statement close processing
• Experience with the financials suite of PeopleSoft applications.
• Experience with EPIC software.

SCCA has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, and there are no exceptions for any employee who is patient-facing and/or requires access to SCCA facilities.

Exceptions exist only for employees whose positions are fully remote, with no required access to campus. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees requiring access to campus must provide proof of vaccination before their first day of employment.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.