Accountant 2

Accountant 2

Join one of the nation's most respected academic health systems and contribute your accounting expertise to a team that supports UCLA Health's mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research. The Accountant 2 provides professional accounting support to the Assistant Director of Accounting within the Faculty Practice Group's Finance Department.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, performing month-end close activities, and preparing internal and external reports that support operational and strategic decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger for the month-end close process
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to ensure timely and accurate data flow
• Assist with monthly financial reporting and annual budget
• Support the development of systems and processes to improve accounting accuracy and efficiency
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc analyses as assigned

Salary Range: $29.17 - $56.37 Hourly

Job Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business administration or closely related field or a combination of equivalent education, training and experience
• Two years of progressively accounting experience or equivalent is required
• Working knowledge of University accounting policies and procedures and ability to read and understand University ledgers is highly preferred
• Government accounting experience is preferred
• Possess a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• Working knowledge of fund accounting and healthcare accounting is preferred
• Written communication skills to prepare clear and concise correspondence at a level appropriate for the intended audience
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff within the Accounting department, with other office personnel and with outside departments.
• Knowledge of management reporting and financial statement preparation.
• Skill in keying data into the existing computer system accurately and quickly.
• Ability to set and adjust priorities to meet recurring deadlines
• Ability to work independently and follow through assignments
• Demonstrated skill in financial analysis
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile departmental records to system reports
• Ability to comply with Departmental Financial Policies and Procedural manual