Instructor - Accounting jobs in Galveston, TX

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent in related field. Four years related experience in a financial or related field.

Job Summary:

To perform complex financial analysis and to provide supervisory guidance in a fiscal group of the Medical Branch.

Job Duties:

Responsible for a broad range of financial activities as part of UTMB's central accounting department.  Performs complex financial analysis with an advanced functional or organizational scope.

• May function as a team lead to coordinate, prepare, and analyze complex financial and operational reports, financial statements, scorecards, metrics, benchmarks, budgets, and financial forecasts
• Performs advanced analysis of historical and projected financial and operational data to provide leadership information to make relevant financial decisions
• Coordinates the preparation of information to support developing trends that will inform forecasts and management decision making
• Identify and utilize technology and best practices to ensure continuous process improvement
• Performs quality assurance functions of financial data and statistical information
• Serves as a mentor to other Financial Analysts
• Remains current with and progressively learns accounting updates, industry trends, analytical techniques, and appropriate financial systems necessary to complete essential job functions
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
• Performs related duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Possesses an advanced knowledge and understanding, with progressive development, of financial statements and relationships, analytical techniques, operations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, practices, and procedures
• Progressive development of the ability to analyze/evaluate data
• Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals at all levels of the institution
• Progressive learning regarding decision making responsibility with minimal guidance
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Ability to accomplish goals
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
• Actively participates with Business and Finance colleagues in completing initiatives, goals, and priorities
• Develops productive relationships with UTMB personnel across campus while accomplishing institutional objectives

Preferred Qualifications:

CPA and/or Master’s degree in business is strongly preferred.  Experience with robotic process automation a plus.

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule:

• This position is primarily remote with occasional in-person meetings as necessary.
• Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm and as needed on occasion.