Description
Job Summary:
Responsibilities:
- Oversees preparation of budget items.
- Provides reports and analysis to senior management.
- Assist external auditors in preparation of audits.
- Responsible for accounting entries.
- Identifies internal control procedural inefficiencies and develop solutions for procedural inefficiencies in the following areas: Financial Reporting, Month-End Closing, Financial Analysis and SOX compliance.
- Assist auditors in preparation of the footnotes.
- Keeps well informed and conversant with general business, economic and other matters, including legislation and accounting issues surrounding their specific area of coverage. Actively seek knowledge both directly and indirectly related to his/her job. (Recognize basic financial issues and research issues)
- Oversees monthly reconciliations.
- Manages refund program operation for over 120 subsidiaries. This includes daily funding and accounting documentation, managing user access to online software and training new subsidiary staff. Setup of new subsidiaries is required, including interaction with vendor and bank, testing and move to production. Includes analysis of new payment opportunities (Zelle, same day ACH, etc) and trending.
- Able to issue payments using bank software. Able to select best payment method (check, ACH, wire, FX) for the business need. Understands software of multiple banks to execute payments securely and accurately. Uses solid judgment to confirm validity of internal authorization prior to payment execution.
- Responsible for refund accounting entry
- Audit bank fee statements on a monthly basis to identify potential bank errors. Plan and conduct complex studies to determine cost of business activities. Recommend budget adjustments, and other cost improvement measures. Maintain reports to track volume and fees for specific features such as lockboxes. Track new and closing bank accounts to ensure the fees follow appropriately.
- Liaison with Accounts Payable and Payroll Departments re: payments and associated journal entries.
- Update cash forecasts daily for regulated and unregulated subsidiaries.
- Act as back up for cash manager for regulated and unregulated subsidiaries in the absence of the cash manager.
- Maintains monthly credit card reporting. Identifies opportunities for cost reduction and efficiencies related to credit and debit card processing.
- Keeps well informed and conversant with general business, economic and other matters Actively seek knowledge both directly and indirectly related to his/her job. (Recognize basic treasury issues
- Assists in preparation of budget items and cashflow forecast
- Identifies internal control procedural inefficiencies and develop solutions for procedural inefficiencies in the following areas: Financial Reporting, Month-End Closing, Financial Analysis and SOX compliance.
- Provides reports and analysis to senior management.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance or related business field required.
- At least 4 years of experience in accounting or related work experience is required.
- The candidate must have excellent computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Office, Peoplesoft General ledger, and other financial software packages. His/her experience must demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, enthusiasm, initiative, and attention to detail.
- The incumbent must have demonstrated competency in managing multiple tasks, organizational skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and have a team and customer orientation.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
A CTP, CPA, CMA or CFA is preferred but not required
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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