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1. Financial Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes and synthesizes information and designs and creates accurate and timely reports that add value to the management of University operations. Advises and applies GAAP to specialized areas to properly report out on financial conditions. Designs financial reporting to meet the compliance needs of internal and external users. Extracts and consolidated data from multiple sources. 2. Financial methods & systems: Contributes to the planning and improvement of practices, processes and systems. Collaborates with all levels of internal and external contacts to carry out department goals. Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and effectively communicates information; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy and relationship management. 3. Accounting and Reconciliation: Accurately records enterprise or subsystem transactions and verifies other entries are recorded correctly to ensure accuracy of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial activities. Performs complex multi-system reconciliations; navigates through multiple complex systems and reporting tools to independently investigate and resolve routine and non-routine discrepancies. Applies and adjusts entries to the general ledger or subsystems and ensures adherence to GAAP, regulatory requirements and financial reporting considerations. Communicates effectively at all levels and applies sound judgment when handling sensitive information. 4. Strategic Resource: Translates department finance goals into objectives. Identifies, and raises potential financial opportunities, issues, risks, ideas and solutions. Identifies the appropriate stakeholders to include in consultations, communications, approvals or buy-ins for designing and implementing changes. 5. Compliance and Risk Management: Establishes, implements and/or maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resources use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements. 6. Mentors, leads and/or supervises staff. 7. May perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Education:  Working knowledge of departmental financial reporting and analysis. Experience with Oracle applications and reporting tools. Knowledge of Yale University business, accounting and financial policies and procedures. Extensive knowledge of Yale University financial systems including Workday, Epic/Strata, YBT, PBI DataMart and MICS.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  Working knowledge of departmental financial reporting and analysis. Experience with Oracle applications and reporting tools. Knowledge of Yale University business, accounting and financial policies and procedures. Extensive knowledge of Yale University financial systems including Workday, Epic/Strata, YBT, PBI DataMart and MICS.

Posting Position Title:  Accountant 3

Required Skill/ability 3:  Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to interact with faculty, staff, administrators, and central department personnel (YM/YSM) in a professional demeanor.

Work Week:  Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

University Job Title:  Accountant Ob/Gyn

Required Skill/ability 1:  Knowledge of general accounting principles, Yale University financial policies and procedures.

Required Skill/ability 4:  Ability to work independently, multitask, use good judgment, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Required Skill/ability 2:  Ability to analyze monthly financial reports and statements for clinical lines of business and take correction action as needed. Ability to create new and complex reports (Excel, Word, etc.) for tracking, analysis, and communication of financial information.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated application of financial, accounting and economic concepts.