Accountant - Capital Assets

Job Description Summary

Accountant will report directly to the Capital Assets Manager. This position will be in charge of analysis of capital assets, including asset disposal and asset transfers, for the Health System and its independent support organizations. This position is also in charge of reviewing and analyzing the finances of all Health System capital projects and serve as a reliable resource to the organization to review and answer questions about pending projects.

• Recognition of asset disposals is completed timely and according to internal policy, which requires signed documentation to support the disposal. Must be able to correctly determine type of disposal such as gain, loss or scrap. Assure that asset transfers within MUSC are recorded properly. This includes coordination among departments and markets, including signed documentation and compilation of other relevant information to properly record in the general ledger and subledger.
• Maintain regular communication with division managers and departments to comply with MUHA policy on capitalizing assets and projects. Includes review of projects in the planning stage so formal review can be budgeted in the correct account. Must also interact with project managers in Construction and Design and other regions. Serve as resource to the organization to review and answer questions about pending projects.
• Summarize and organize work papers on a consolidated basis as well as by market and/or facility, if necessary. Support and tick mark balances and the transaction detail level with appropriate documentation. Assist with the year-end audit. Submit work papers within a timeline and work with the external auditors to provide additional support as needed. This includes assistance with compiling footnotes and coordination with other general ledger team members in analysis of account balances.

A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and three (3) years work experience in a business-related field such as accounting, business, audit or finance. Strong analytical, communication and teamwork skills’ ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Outlook software;
Microsoft Power Point and Adobe Acrobat software is a plus. Preferred: A bachelor’s degree in accounting with hospital/healthcare based work experience; MBA, MHA, CHFP, or CPA designation a plus.

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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