Accountant

Date Posted	December 01, 2025
Industry	General Accounting
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	$57,340.19-$94,602.87
Website	https://www.brownhealth.org/about/careers

Description:

SUMMARY: Under general direction of Manager, Accounting Operations, performs variety of professional accounting duties to maintain general accounting systems for Brown University Health and affiliates. Prepares accounting/finance-related reports from financial data. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate 

RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepares journal entries for assigned accounts; ensures that all account activity has been recorded, all corrections have been made, all adjustments have been calculated, and all closing entries prepared on a timely basis.

Reviews trial balances in order to identify and resolve input and accounting errors. Reconciles assigned accounts on a timely basis, preparing account analyses and reports as required.

May verify internal consistency, completeness and mathematical accuracy of repetitive accounting documents according to standard procedures and methods. Reviews for proper authorization and adequate documentation. Consults with senior personnel on problems or discrepancies.

May maintain and reconcile cash accounts and prepare daily cash reports for Brown University Health's affiliates. 

Contacts department managers in order to review accounting related data and assists personnel with accounting issues and questions.

May maintain capital asset ledger for Brown University Health's affiliates, including preparation of all monthly reports, analyses and reconciliations.

Works with Financial Operations and Information Systems personnel to coordinate the update, reconciliation and reporting of assigned areas of responsibility.

Assists in the preparation of schedules and analyses required for annual financial statement audit. Interacts routinely with audit staff to respond to inquiries.

Completed requests for data from external agencies, auditors, etc.

Through Brown University Health's Service Quality Initiative, seeks and develops methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations, and initiates improvements to processes and reports to better serve users of financial information. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:A level of knowledge generally obtained through a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. Must be computer literate, especially in the use of spreadsheet and word processing programs.

EXPERIENCE:One year of professional accounting experience, preferably in a health care environment.

Work is performed in a typical office environment requiring extended periods of sitting.

Pay Range:

$57,340.19-$94,602.87

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