National Jewish Health is hiring: Accountant in Denver

National Jewish Health is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accountant to join our collaborative Finance team. This professional-level position plays a vital role in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial data for the institution. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to excellence in accounting, financial reporting and compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial operations of a nationally recognized leader in healthcare and research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconciles bank and balance sheet accounts and prepares journal entries for assigned financial accounts.
• Tracks and accounts for institutional assets from initial acquisition and depreciation through disposal and periodic inventories.
• Maintains capital project spreadsheets reporting on actual vs budgeted costs.
• Prepares financial reports and completes required regulatory filings.
• Supports the development and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures.

National Jewish Health has been at the forefront of innovation and care since 1899. For more than 125 years, the institution has been a global leader in the treatment of respiratory, cardiac, immune, and related conditions. Located in Denver, Colorado, National Jewish Health offers a mission-driven, inclusive work environment where employees are valued and empowered to make a difference.

Position Summary
Performs professional level accounting duties for the institution. Responsible for management of assigned accounts and financial reports. Maintains the integrity of financial information by ensuring that all transactions adhere to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and established institution policies.

Essential Duties

1. Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of the institution’s bank accounts which includes downloading various bank files and working with various departments including Accounts Payable, Treasury and Grants Administration to resolve discrepancies. Reconciles and prepares journal entries on a monthly basis for various trust accounts.
2. Ensures the daily system interface between PeopleSoft and Affinity has downloaded and posted. Works with the IST department if the interface does not work and manually posts the journal entry.
3. Prepares journal entries, reconciliations and audit reports for various accounts including, but not limited to, Prepaids, Accounts Receivable, Bonds, Inventory and liability accruals.
4. Prepares and files various regulatory, state and agency filings including Sales Tax and Unclaimed Property.
5. Performs or observes various quarterly inventory counts including Fitlogix and the gift shop. Prepares all necessary journal entries to record the change in the inventory balance.
6. Assists the Director of Finance and the Assistant Controller in developing policies and procedures.
7. Maintains strong working knowledge of computer systems including the ability to query, run reports, and process system interfaces.
8. Maintains employee confidentiality and any other confidential information obtained while performing job duties. Ensures compliance with appropriate regulations and legal agency requirements.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
3. Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
4. Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
5. Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
6. Managing Work and Time/Project Management: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Effectively manages project(s) by appropriately focusing attention on the critical few priorities; effectively creates and executes against project timelines based on priorities, resource availability, and other project requirements (i.e., budget); effectively evaluates planned approaches, determines feasibility, and makes adjustments when needed.
7. Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.