Assistant Accounting Manager - UW Medicine Accounting

The UW Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Accounting Manager to join its Accounting Team. The University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) Assistant Accounting Manager supports the management and oversight of accounting and financial reporting activities within a large, complex healthcare organization. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information; strengthening processes and controls;

and providing leadership and technical guidance to the accounting team. The role requires the ability to analyze and resolve complex accounting matters and collaborate effectively with finance and operational stakeholders.

This is a hybrid position that requires the selected candidate to work 2 days onsite at the UW Tower located in the University District in Seattle, WA.

The University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) Assistant Accounting Manager supports the management and oversight of accounting and financial reporting activities within a large, complex healthcare organization. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information; strengthening processes and controls; and providing leadership and technical guidance to the accounting team. The role requires the ability to analyze and resolve complex accounting matters and collaborate effectively with finance and operational stakeholders.

• Lead monthly and year-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial analysis for UWMC and UWM Shared Services entities.
• Oversee complex, high-volume accounting activities, including patient-related transactions, inventory, cash transactions, expense reports and inter-affiliate activity, including allocations of shared expenses.
• Lead reconciliation of real estate common area expenses and reporting to the UW. Monitor and update for allocation changes in space occupancy.
• Process intercompany payroll and other settlements per schedule.
• Develop and enhance accounting procedures, controls, and processes to promote accuracy, efficiency, standardization, and automation.
• Prepare and review UWMC financial reporting materials and analyses for management, senior leadership, Board committees, and internal and external audits.
• Coordinate the annual physical inventory process, including establishing count requirements, conducting observations and test counts, and reviewing and reconciling results.
• Supervise accounting staff, establishing expectations and priorities, providing coaching and technical guidance, managing performance, and completing annual evaluations.
• Collaborate with the UWM Financial Reporting Team on implementation of accounting standards, inter-affiliate reconciliations, and consolidation activities.
• Represent UW Medicine Accounting on committees and task forces and perform other responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience including financial close, account reconciliation, financial reporting, and analysis. Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP, GASB, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience providing supervision, work direction, and technical guidance to accounting staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable presenting to staff and Accounting leadership.
• Proactive; anticipates problems and seeks solutions.
• Effectively manages diversity in the workplace
• Strong…