Accountant

Job Summary

Maintains and reconciles ledgers and accounts according to generally accepted accounting principles. Prepares and analyzes financial information, prepares reports and financial statements based upon derived statistics and analysis performed.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve - which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming - with impact worldwide. Partnerships with individuals, communities, and many other entities are crucial to our work.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your personal and professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute's mission and this position.

Responsibilities

Disclaimer: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within his classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions:
1. Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and other accounting documents.
2. Analyze and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements.
3. Analyze and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends.
4. Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, payroll accounts and supporting journal entries.
5. Develops accounting systems and documents to support the input and handling of financial data and reports.
6. Interacts with internal and external auditors and participates in auditing projects.
7. May supervise or train lower-level accounting staff.

Problem-Solving: This position requires the ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles, federal cost accounting regulations and University policies and procedures to a variety of situations. The incumbent must be able to interpret complex policies and effectively communicate the information in an easily understood manner. The incumbent is required to provide analysis of each situation and use professional judgement in reaching a solution. The Accountant is expected to recommend changes to accounting based procedures based upon analysis performed and specialized knowledge.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required: Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required: Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care a described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus one year related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. A thorough understanding of general ledger accounting practices, cost analysis and accounting principles, as well as demonstrated analytical, problem solving, human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Knowledge of PeopleSoft or Access databases may be preferred in some areas.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

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Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44216B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 01167 - HCI Clinical Trials Operations
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 31600 to 58400
Close Date: 6/3/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/196187