Junior Accountant, Fund Accounts

Sinai Health is looking for an experienced Junior Accountant, Fund Accounts at Mount Sinai Hospital. The Fund Accounts team at Sinai Health is central to operational effectiveness, supporting various departments across the system in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis.  

Reporting to the Senior Manager, this position will provide exemplary accounting support and customer service to internal and external clients consistent with best practice. The Junior Accountant is responsible for providing a wide range of professional accounting activities as it relates to the fund accounts, requiring competent knowledge of accounting concepts, principles and practices. The position requires independent work under broad direction and within established accounting systems to handle specialized assignments including compliance and other reporting as required by granting agencies. The junior accountant will work as part of a team ensuring quality, accuracy and timeliness of financial information provided to various stakeholders both internal and external to the Hospital. 

In this role you will:

• Review transactions charged to the Internal Orders (IO) of the Fund/Trust portfolio and obtaining Manager's approval prior to processing
• Prepare journal entries for the IOs with the appropriate support such as invoices, approved transfer forms, etc.
• Provide customer support to the owners of the IOs in collaboration with the Manager
• Monitor monthly IO deficits and investigating the source of deficits
• Maintain IO files by eliminating unnecessary outdated papers from file folders
• Maintain electronic file folders on the shared network drive
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Job Requirements:
Mandatory

• Successful completion of a university degree or college Diploma in a related field (e.g. Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, etc.) from an accredited educational institution
• 2 years of recent and related experience

Preferred

• Experience working with accounting software (SAP) 

Skills and Knowledge

• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of MS Access and Excel
• Proven knowledge and application of general accounting principles
• Demonstrated aptitude for analytics and solution-based problem solving
• Strong ability to effectively analyze quantitative and qualitative data sets to identify and shape meaningful strategy / action plans
• Proven interpersonal and relationship building skills; professional, diplomatic and confident with a proven ability to work with individuals across all levels of the organization and external stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to clearly define and articulate requirements, priorities, impacts, and solutions
• Flexible with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, multitasking and dynamic environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands and changing priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and customer service
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your accounting career within healthcare, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.