Senior Accountant Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana
Tallo's Job Summary: The Senior Accountant position at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, focuses on financial and accounting matters for the School of Medicine. Responsibilities include providing accounting reports, preparing proformas, leading process improvement initiatives, managing financial/accounting operations, and representing the Center for Clinical Neurosciences on committees. Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree, six years of related experience, and preferred CPA or MAcct/MBA qualifications. The position is classified as "exempt, salaried" with a pay grade of 27.
Job Description
Senior Accountant
Tulane University
in New Orleans, LA
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Full-Time
Posted:
05/06/2025
Category:
Business and Financial Services Neurosurgery
Location:
New Orleans, LA Summary
The Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences Senior Accountant position serves as a resource for the School of Medicine in all financial and accounting matters. Incumbent provides accounting and management reports on a budget of approximately $18-20 Million for the Administrator and Chair. Prepares business proformas in compliance with financial internal controls based on SOM strategic and operational assumptions. Responsible for leading financial/accounting process improvement initiatives. Leads on-going effort to provide end-user guidance in the form of standard policies and procedures, automated transaction processing flows, Center and systematic internal controls, and monthly management reports for timely operational decisions. Represents the SOM Center for Clinical Neurosciences on various standing institutional, HSC, University or affiliate committees as requested. Responsible for managing, training and supervising Accountant I and student worker. Responsible for managing, training and supervising Accountant I and student worker.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
A high level of diverse technical skill and knowledge is required to support executive decision requirements. A working knowledge of external financial accounting standards, health care and tax regulations, analysis techniques, institutional policies and procedures, internal management controls, institutional data bases and systems, and desk top office computer programs contributes to arriving at relevant conclusions and recommendations for key decision-makers.
Communication and Time Management Skills:
Excellent communication and time management skills are necessary to inform decision-makers and colleagues dependent on work performed in this position. Proven abilities to timely synthesize financial material, both orally and in writing, relevant to a targeted audience’s needs; work productively with peers within and outside of the Center for Clinical Neurosciences in a timely, positive, and constructive manner; discern and consider points of view across organizational lines and communicate on a multi-disciplinary basis; and exercise good judgment and act in a professionally courteous manner when dealing with controversial, confidential, or sensitive material.
Leadership Skills:
A proactive and collaborative management style is required to develop relevant and useful information from sources at all levels of the organization. Proven abilities to problem solve and mitigate business risk in an uncertain or changing environment. Must be able independently to research issues to determine relevance and apply findings in settings ranging from drafting policies to implementing operational procedures.
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
A high level of diverse technical skill and knowledge is required to support executive decision requirements. A working knowledge of external financial accounting standards, health care and tax regulations, analysis techniques, institutional policies and procedures, internal management controls, institutional data bases and systems, and desk top office computer programs contributes to arriving at relevant conclusions and recommendations for key decision-makers.
Communication and Time Management Skills:
Excellent communication and time management skills are necessary to inform decision-makers and colleagues dependent on work performed in this position. Proven abilities to timely synthesize financial material, both orally and in writing, relevant to a targeted audience’s needs; work productively with peers within and outside of the Center for Clinical Neurosciences in a timely, positive, and constructive manner; discern and consider points of view across organizational lines and communicate on a multi-disciplinary basis; and exercise good judgment and act in a professionally courteous manner when dealing with controversial, confidential, or sensitive material.
Leadership Skills:
A proactive and collaborative management style is required to develop relevant and useful information from sources at all levels of the organization. Proven abilities to problem solve and mitigate business risk in an uncertain or changing environment. Must be able independently to research issues to determine relevance and apply findings in settings ranging from drafting policies to implementing operational procedures.
Required Education and/or
Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field
Six years of directly related experience
Six years of directly related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
CPA or MAcct/MBA preferred.
2 years in a financial position at an academic medical institution or affiliated healthcare organization.
Four years’ experience as an accounting professional specializing in the health care or education industry.
CPA or MAcct/MBA preferred.
2 years in a financial position at an academic medical institution or affiliated healthcare organization.
Four years’ experience as an accounting professional specializing in the health care or education industry.
Compensation Information
This position is classified as “exempt, salaried” and is assigned to pay grade 27. Tulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so that
you may enjoy more out of life now and in the future. Learn more about Life at Tulane
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Candidate Resources to learn more about our hiring process and what to expect. How to
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This position will close on 06/27/2025
Please Note:
Depending on your role and the department in which you work, you may be expected to adhere to
COVID-19
requirements, such as vaccinations and booster shots. Click “Apply Now” to apply for this job. Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities. Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.
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