(Remote) Senior Accountant – Finance – Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

The Senior Accountant has and applies thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to support the Management Service Office (MSO) Finance team by performing complex financial analysis and financial reporting functions to ensure compliance with USC University and Keck Hospital policies and procedures and Federal and State laws and regulations. This position exercises independent judgment and initiative to resolve both routine and non-routine issues.

Essential Duties:

• Prepares journal entries by independently researching, analyzing, and identifying impact of financial transactions to determine appropriate course of action
• Prepares cash flow statements covering operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities by adjusting accounting records to exclude non-cash items to ensure changes equates to changes in balance sheet and in compliance
• Performs and investigates monthly variances analysis of budget and entries and makes adjustments and provides explanation
• Performs analysis of transactions and information to reconcile and maintain the balance sheet accounts
• Reviews and analyzes itemized cost allocation data and information to prepare reports for Senior Business Officers of Clinical Departments.
• Prepare summary revenue reports for department directors of Centralized Business Offices
• Performs research and conducts forensic accounting on business data to assist with review, reporting, responding to inquiries and problem solving
• Develops spreadsheet reports by analyzing, interpreting, and verifying data and information.
• Participates and assists in annual audits and prepare supporting documentation
• Maintain Access database
• Prepare regularly scheduled reports and ad hoc reports as needed
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor’s Degree Accounting or closely related degree

• Req 3 years Professional accounting, financial analysis, or related experience required. Preferably in a hospital or similar environment.

• Req Must possess strong GAAP accounting knowledge.
• Req Strong computer skills including hands-on experience of MS Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint
• Req Ability to communicate findings effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Req Strong analytical and interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-based approach.
• Req Ability to multi-task, work independently with minimal supervision, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Hands-on experience of Workday and Lawson accounting systems preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $81,120.00 – $133,010.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying. 

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

• Notice of Non-discrimination
• Employment Equity
• Read USC’s Clery Act Annual Security Report
• USC is a smoke-free environment
• Digital Accessibility

If you are a current USC employee, please apply to this  USC job posting in Workday by copying and pasting this link into your browser:

$81,120.00 – $133,010