Accountant, Financial Reporting, Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Recruitment Period: 10/06/2026 - Until Filled Status:
Full-Time, 40 hours/week Salary Information:
Annual Minimum Salary-$52,800-Annual Maximum Salary-$79,200

Hiring Rate:
Dependent upon qualifications and experience

On Campus Position Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU)

was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Biomedical Sciences, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five-state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south-central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play.

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Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law.

The Accountant performs professional accounting work in support of the University’s financial operations and reporting. The position is responsible for general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, fixed asset support, financial schedules, account research, and other recurring accounting activities.

The Accountant supports timely and accurate monthly and year-end close processes, maintains complete and well-supported financial records, and works collaboratively with Finance staff and University departments to research and resolve accounting matters.

The Accountant establishes credibility through consistent, accurate, and well-documented work; takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and follows through on deadlines; and builds positive working relationships across Finance and the University. The position approaches discrepancies with curiosity and sound judgment, welcomes feedback as a path to growth, and understands that careful stewardship of PNWU’s financial records supports the students and communities the University serves.

• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of assigned general ledger and balance sheet accounts and research and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain assigned account schedules and ensure transactions are accurately recorded, classified, and supported.
• Participate in monthly and year-end close processes and complete assigned responsibilities within established deadlines.
• Review assigned account activity for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate coding.
• Research discrepancies, unusual transactions, and reconciling items and communicate unresolved or significant issues to the Controller.
• Assist with accruals, allocations, prepaid expenses, and other recurring accounting activities.
• Maintain organized and complete documentation supporting accounting transactions and reconciliations.

• Prepare assigned bank, cash, and other balance sheet reconciliations.
• Research outstanding or unusual reconciling items and coordinate corrections as necessary.
• Assist with recording and reconciliation of cash receipts, transfers, investment activity, and other cash-related transactions.
• Support reconciliation between subsidiary systems and the general ledger.
• Assist with maintaining schedules supporting receivables, liabilities, prepaid expenses, deposits, and other assigned balance sheet accounts.

• Maintain fixed asset records and supporting documentation for additions, disposals, transfers, and other asset activity.
• Assist with preparation and recording of depreciation and reconciliation of fixed asset records to the general ledger.
• Review capital…