Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is recruiting a Senior Accountant.  Responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management and payroll. Supervises the payroll process to ensure proper processing of earnings, deductions, and payroll taxes. Performs accounting functions for month end closing process. Leads and participates in the organizations financial and other external audits. Completes reports and statutory filings as assigned. Directs the receipt and disbursement of funds and other treasury activities.

• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management and payroll.
• Performs general ledger functions for month end closing process. Prepares or reviews payroll and benefits related journal entries and other miscellaneous entries.
• Performs general ledger reconciliations for benefit accounts and other balance sheet accounts as needed.
• Oversees the payroll process and final review.
• Participates in the resolution of payroll related issues.
• Oversees cashflow tracking and the disbursement of funds.
• Assists in annual year-end financial audit and benefit plan audits.
• Partners with Human Resources and Information Technology on continuous improvement of the Human Resources Information System (HRIS). May act as team lead for some projects related to the design and use of the HRIS software by facilitating group discussions related to the system. Writes and maintain standard operating procedures related to the HRIS system.
• Writes, generates, and maintains standard and custom reports used during payroll processes.
• Directs the work of the accounting coordinator.
• Completes the reconciliation of monthly benefit bills and recommends corrective action necessary to resolve issues.
• Provides training to accounting coordinator as assigned, and participates in maintaining training materials for personnel involved in accounting and payroll related processes.
• Completes and files required tax filings on a timely basis.
• Availability to work on weekends or evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
• Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting plus minimum five years accounting experience.
• Advanced knowledge of personal computing systems and basic to advanced knowledge of accounting software packages.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel or other spreadsheet programs also required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Broad knowledge of organizational operations and policies relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and payroll.
• Ability to provide oversight and coordination of operating reports and statutory filings.
• Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully to develop goals and procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Ability to interpret, comprehend, and transmit complicated and detailed instructions accurately.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize priorities in organization of work flow.
• Able to perform duties independently, with a minimal need for direct supervision.

About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) is an exciting environment to pursue and academic career. The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching health systems, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare. The medical school is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income. Building upon the $100 million foundational gift in 2011, WMed received a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school in June 2021. WMed contributed to the creation of 1,600 new jobs and an economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties in 2020.

WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission. WMed offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program and two Master of Science degree programs in Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering. There are more than 200 residents and fellows in 10 residencies and five fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To support its mission to educate and inspire lifelong learners, WMed has Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout Kalamazoo, Portage, and Battle Creek. The Department of Pathology faculty serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana.

The W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with faculty and administrative offices, student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs.

WMed is building upon Kalamazoo’s century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research. The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, WMed ForenTox, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school’s advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery. 

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, and actively strives to increase diversity within its community. We provide a drug- and tobacco-free workplace. 

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