Financial Reporting Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Job Description

Provides effective, consistent use, and data integrity of standard policies, procedures, work instructions, risk, and control matrices (RCMs), and flowchart documentation for all assigned functional areas. Serves as a functional expert on financial reporting and ERP operational documentation, functions as a liaison between various teams. Works collaboratively to implement and document new operations checklists and functions as a superuser. Assist in the formation, implementation, and execution of the business plans by providing technical support, budget and ad hoc analysis, and regulatory policies and procedures documentation.

Primary Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities performed.

• Develops, enhances, and maintains the data integrity of existing and new Financial Reporting, ERP, and system level policies, procedures, work instructions, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and flowchart documentation for all key functional areas to support accurate, consistent, efficient, and quality service to internal and external customers.
• Implements a routine update schedule to ensure current and new policies and procedures are correctly documented and being interpretated correctly. Identifies & documents new policies and procedures improvements that will improve UMMS operations.
• Provides technical documentation support in the implementation of generally accepted accounting principles, financial reporting, and ERP requirements.
• Assists management in providing acceptable records and supporting documents to all internal and external auditors in a timely manner. Maintain various records, files, supporting documentation for regulatory or other reporting purposes.
• Acts as a “Super User” in the development and implementation of a new business / significant operations checklist. Fully understands the functionality and integrated workflows to ensure it operates efficiently and effectively.
• Reviews available tools to effectively house the new business operations / significant operations checklist to recommend a tool to leadership for early adoption.
• Represents the best interests of Finance through full participation in special projects and in doing so acts as Financial Reporting and ERP representative for project management. Due to the frequency of special projects, the individual maintains a structured process for successful implementation & participation in the project including but not limited to effective planning, change management, communication, engagement of impacted parties, and resource engagement / acquisition of internally / external resources. Communicate regularly with various finance personnel to ensure optimal efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting.
• Assists, manages, schedules, coordinates, and directs project activities, assigns work, monitors work and evaluates performance.
• Supports the Financial Reporting & ERP team through the creation of standardized testing plans and validation tools for the systems we use.
• Compiles and analyzes data to answer routine and ad hoc reporting and analytic requests assigned. Organizes and maintains major reports and schedules containing complex data from multiple sources and assists in the implementation of new processes.
• Apply UMMS policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local statutes or regulations governing general accounting practices to ensure accurate and effective service.

Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience - Required

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent.

Minimum five (5) years of previous experience in professional accounting or auditing.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Proficiency in preparing and analyzing financial data and in performing complex mathematical calculations is required.

Knowledge of general accounting principles is required. General knowledge of state and federal tax laws and regulations.

Demonstrate expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Power Point in the analysis of financial data and creation of clear, concise reports, communications, and documentation. Ability to use Microsoft Outlook e-mail / Calendar functionality.

Strong organization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a meticulous diligence and results are required to develop / document / implement efficient work processes and successfully resolve difficult, conflict-oriented situations.

Effective time and change management skills are required. Able to work effectively in a frequently stressful work environment and meeting deadlines.

High accountability for areas of direct responsibility.

Ability to manage confidential projects with integrity and discretion.

Highly effective verbal and written communication and documentation skills.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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