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Director - Accounting

Job in Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi, 39060, USA
Listing for: ummc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-10
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Accounting Manager, Financial Compliance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 190000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 190000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job

Requisition

R

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

Financial Reporting and Treasury Management

Location

Central Billing Office-Clinton

Job Title

Director - Accounting

Job Summary

This role is responsible for the general oversight of the assigned accounting functions including financial statement preparation and reporting, internal and external audit, overseeing financial close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field and seven (7) years of accounting experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

NA

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Knowledge of standard accounting principles, concepts, and procedures.
  • Supervisory skills to include organizing workflow and delegating authority.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Attention to detail with excellent accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
Responsibilities
  • Recruit, hire and manage team members that build upon the strong culture, core values, and working relationships of UMMC.
  • Serve as a leader who emphasizes a focus on continuous quality improvement.
  • Knowledge of accounting standards applicable to assigned work area including research and updating of policies and procedures.
  • Supervise and evaluate team member performance through review of completed work assignments.
  • Cultivate strong partnerships with Accounting, Finance, Department of Information Systems, and other functions.
  • Reconcile all assigned balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
  • Manage the monthly close process including review of associated journal entries for assigned work area.
  • Remain up to date with industry issues and developments with may have direct impact on the department or the organization as a whole.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of accounting systems or processes when and where requested.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility
  • Grant Funded:
    No
Job Posting Date

10/5/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

10/8/2026

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