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.

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.

Essential Duties:

• 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.
• Ensures the daily system interface between PeopleSoft and Affinity has downloaded and posted.
• Prepares journal entries, reconciliations and audit reports for various accounts.
• Prepares and files various regulatory, state and agency filings including Sales Tax and Unclaimed Property.
• Performs or observes various quarterly inventory counts including Fitlogix and the gift shop.
• Assists the Director of Finance and the Assistant Controller in developing policies and procedures.
• Maintains strong working knowledge of computer systems including the ability to query, run reports, and process system interfaces.
• Maintains employee confidentiality and any other confidential information obtained while performing job duties.

Competencies:

• Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness.
• Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small.
• Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
• Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities.
• Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives.
• Managing Work and Time/Project Management: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor degree in Accounting required
• Work Experience: A minimum of one (1) years’ experience in the accounting field required or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

National Jewish Health offers a competitive salary range of $27.54 - $36.42 and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings.

National Jewish Health is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.