We are seeking a Financial Controls Accountant who will set internal controls for the School and departments, and manages adherence to these controls through audit testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement activities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinates

• Meets regularly with JHU Controller's Office and Internal Audit to set and monitor adherence to internal controls for the School and identify areas for process improvement.
• Communicates regularly to ensure the central repository of curated policies and procedures is compliant and updated.
• Ensures a similar structure is deployed at the department level through a regular review and testing of established controls.
• Assists in preparation, analyzing, and communicating various analyses associated with the SOM annual external audit by KPMG.

Applies

• Applies knowledge of financial controls and policies at the school and department level.

Creates/Prepares/Develops

• Develops internal controls documents and communication, tests the effectiveness of internal controls via sampled data, and employs other activities to encourage a properly balanced control environment.

Analyzes/Interprets

• Conducts audits, monitoring, and process improvement activities to inform adherence to internal controls.

Manages

• Manages adherence to internal controls through back-end reporting, sample audits and other means to monitor activity.
• Manages Operational Process Transformation activities, delegates cross-functional work to complete them, and creates recommendations on additional areas for enhancement.
• Oversees development of policy and procedure documentation for internal processes, recommends and implements improvements and efficiencies.

Problem Solving

• Addresses issues with adherence to internal controls if they arise, including escalating the problem to the Associate Director of Financial Reporting or the JHU Controller.

Thinking Critically

• Sets the internal controls for the School through regular meetings with JHU Controller's Office, knowledge of internal controls, and knowledge of the School and departments.
• Ensures a similar structure is employed at the department level based on knowledge of departments and their activities.

Trains/Communicates

• Ensures that School and department colleagues are familiar with internal controls and adherence to them.

Collaborates

• Partner with Director of Financial Reporting; FP&A colleagues; Faculty Practice Colleagues; Research Colleagues; Analytics Colleagues; Department Directors, Administrators, and Staff; University Budget; University Controller; Internal Audit; JHHS/JHM Finance Colleagues.

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Communication, organizational and analytic skills.
• Ability to analyze data for budgeting, operations, auditing, accounts receivable, and reserve analysis.
• Understanding of and commitment to the Johns Hopkins mission.

Any specific physical requirements for the job

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Occasionally lifting, carrying objects weighing 10lbs. or less.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field with no experience OR Bachelor's degree in unrelated field with two years of progressively responsible related experience.

• Additional education (related Master's degree) may substitute for required experience if bachelor's degree is in an unrelated field, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with overall MS Office Suite.

• Experience in a large and complex organization.
  

• Experience in establishing and monitoring an effective financial controls environment in academic business operations.
  

• Experience auditing, assessing, and documenting internal control policies and procedures.
  

• Experience in process improvement, process reengineering, project management, change management, or related roles.
  

• Working knowledge of SAP system.

Classified Title: Accountant 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Financial Controls Accountant   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB  
Starting Salary Range: $46,200 - $80,800 Annually ($61,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Admin Finance Operations  
Personnel area: School of Medicine