PS Accountant - Cardiovascular Medicine

Open Date 10/21/2025

Requisition Number PRN
43373B

Job Title PS Accountant

Working Title PS Accountant - Cardiovascular Medicine

Career Progression Track D

Track Level

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Work Schedule

Summary:

Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm, hybrid-dependent on departmental needs

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00226 - Cardiology

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $47,000 – $75,000 DOE

Close Date 01/21/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 10/21/2025

The Cardiovascular Medicine Division at the University of Utah seeks an Accountant to join our administrative team. The ideal candidate for this position will be a detail-oriented individual who enjoys working in a high-functioning and dynamic team, is eager to develop processes, demonstrates ownership of their responsibilities, and has a desire to serve as a subject matter expert to support and guide non-financial users within the division.

All administrative roles in the Division exist to support our providers and facilitate their care for our patients, the education of our medical trainees, and the advancements created through our research.

Maintains and reconciles ledgers and accounts according to generally accepted accounting principles. Prepares and analyzes financial information, prepares reports and financial statements based upon derived statistics and analysis performed. Reports to the Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Administrative Director.

• Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and other accounting documents.
• Daily transaction initiation, requisitioning, review, and reporting from University systems: UShop, Lawson, E-Payment Request, Management Reports, E-Journals, Concur, University Purchasing, University Travel Cards, and Financial Information Library.
• Ensures the accuracy of reallocations for Division P-Card, T-Card, and Concur expenses. Including validating development fund balances.
• Initiates, processes, and manages division contracts through Archer.
• Tracks and ensures timely payment of invoices for accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Analyzes and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements.
• Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends across multiple time frames.
• Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, payroll accounts and supporting journal entries.
• Develops accounting systems and documents to support the input and handling of financial data and reports.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors and participates in auditing projects.
• Participates within a multidisciplinary team across multiple locations. Develops and maintains effective and collaborative working relationships with a wide variety of internal/external colleagues and customers.

This position requires the ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles, federal cost accounting regulations and University policies and procedures to a variety of situations. The Accountant must correctly interpret regulations to ensure the University is in compliance with Federal, State and other requirements.

The incumbent must be able to interpret complex policies and effectively communicate the information in an easily understood manner. The incumbent is required to provide an analysis of each situation and use professional judgment in reaching a solution. The Accountant is expected to recommend changes to accounting-based procedures based upon analysis performed and specialized knowledge.

Representative challenges of this position include organizing and prioritizing multiple tasks, determining the best course of action or appropriate resources needed to complete a task or address a problem, obtaining complete and accurate transactional data, and creating clear and understandable financial reports.

Nearly Continuously:
Office environment.