Brown University · 6 days ago
Sr. Accountant
Brown University Health
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$75K/yr - $123K/yr
4+ years expBrown University is a prestigious institution, and they are seeking a Senior Accountant to manage various professional accounting duties. The role involves preparing financial statements, managing cash accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Responsible for day-to-day accounting for Brown University Health, including the timely preparation of monthly financial statements, both for the Corporation and on a consolidated basis
Maintains compliance with Brown University Health’s financial statement closing schedule
Executes daily cash management decisions for and maintains daily funding of Controlled Disbursement Account (CDA) for Brown University Health and affiliates
Assumes responsibility for maintaining CDA cash flow balance among affiliates
Maintains the accounting for and reconciles Brown University Health’s cash accounts; executes wire transfers among all Brown University Health affiliates (except for Newport Healthcare Corporation and subsidiaries) as well as external wire transfers, subject to callback provisions
Works with bank representatives, investment custodian and bond trustee in order to ensure desired results in reporting and executing transfers
Prepares journal entries for assigned accounts; ensures that all activity has been recorded
Reviews Brown University Health’s general ledger trial balance in order to determine propriety of account balances through analysis and prepares adjusting entries
Responsible for the internal unitized accounting and income allocation of Rhode Island Hospital’s endowment funds
Maintains and produces Rhode Island Hospital Endowment quarterly stewardship reporting
Works with Brown University Health Financial Operations personnel to coordinate the general ledger update, reconciliation and reporting for assigned areas of responsibility
Assists in the preparation of quarterly payroll tax returns, annual information reporting returns and annual tax returns of Brown University Health and affiliates
Gathers data and prepares financial summaries which depict various aspects of the activities and financial position of Brown University Health
Conducts analysis and works on special projects as assigned; prepares ad-hoc financial reports; replies to information requests
Seeks and develops methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Brown University Health’s financial operations and initiates improvements to processes and reports to better serve users of both Brown University Health Corporate and consolidated financial information
Qualification
Required
A level of knowledge generally obtained through a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
Four or more years of accounting experience, including consolidation of multi-company financial statements, treasury-related functions (execution of wire transfers, interaction with investment custodian, etc.), preparation of various tax filings, extensive microcomputer applications, and financial reporting, preferably in a similarly complex health care environment
Preferred
CPA or CMA designation preferred, but not required
Company
Brown University
Brown University is an Ivy League research university that provides undergraduate and graduate programs. It is a sub-organization of Brown University Health.
1001-5000 employees
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2022 (73)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$860.76MKey Investors
RI Life Science HubNASADepartment of Energy & Environment
2025-07-28Debt Financing· $500M
2025-04-11Debt Financing· $300M
2024-08-08Grant· $0.01M
Leadership Team
Sylvia R. Carey-Butler
VP for institutional equity and diversity
Diane Lipscombe
Professor of Neuroscience
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