General Accountant 3 - Controllers Services - F/T - Days

General Accountant 3 - Controllers Services - F/T - Days

Req ID: 146786
Location: Anaheim, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Controller's Services
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $71,600.00/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $127,400.00/Yr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Asset Accountant is responsible for the administrative and financial functions of Plant Accounting, the preparation of journal entries and other accounting records, analyze and interpret accounting data and make recommendations, perform internal audit of accounting systems and procedures, and provide advice and assistance to UCI Medical Center and Campus Staff.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and knowledge of statutory accounting principles.
• Skill to interpret policies and/or financial standards and procedures that may be complex or incompletely stated.
• Skill in analyzing complex accounting, financial, and/or technical data and systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Access)
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
• Minimum three years of progressive experience in accounting
• Maintains a current working knowledge of Federal, State, University and industry regulations and accounting standards
• Knowledge of healthcare-related financial systems and/or related sub-systems
• High analytical proficiency, detail oriented, insightful, intuitive, persistent, makes people feel at ease, team player, adaptive, ethical, confident
• Extensive knowledge of financial statement and accounting report preparation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated in-depth financial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work without guidance, to prioritize a variety of critical responsibilities, to meet multiple conflicting deadlines and to produce quality results.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of accounting education and experience.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of UCI policies and procedures
• Experience in an academic medical center environment
• CPA or MBA

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.