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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Job Description:<BR><BR>Senior Accountant<BR>Depoartment<BR>Seattle, WA<BR>FTE:40 hours/week<BR>Shift 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.<BR>Competitive Salary + DOE<BR><BR>Known for innovations in patient care, and named a recipient of the 2006 Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, Virginia Mason Medical Center is a regional referral, teaching and research center. Our vision to be the Quality Leader in healthcare is achieved by adopting best practices as standard work and by improving systems via the Virginia Mason Production System, which uses Lean principles pioneered by Toyota. At VMMC, we strive to provide the finest health care through an interdisciplinary approach we call Team Medicine", which gives every individual the chance to contribute to the well-being of our patients and the continuing success of our medical center.<BR><BR>This position performs complex accounting functions including fiscal interpretation and financial analysis requiring full professional competency. Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and to accurately prepare complex financial reports and tax returns for various departments within VMMC.<BR><BR>1. Compiles and analyzes complex financial information to prepare entries to accounts, and document business transactions.<BR>2. Establishes and maintains new accounting and fiscal control records and procedures; prepares fiscal analysis; interprets accounts and records for various departments and managers.<BR>3. Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and VMMC policies and procedures; performs statistical analysis to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes.<BR>4. Monitors and analyzes general ledger accounts and supports the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes including the annual audit; may perform some internal audit procedures and tax returns.<BR>5. May direct the work of lower level of accountants or accounting clerks and performs staff training as required.<BR><BR>This is senior level professional accounting position requiring a Bachelor''s degree in Business Administration or Accounting and 5 years experience in accounting. Also required are extensive knowledge of financial accounting theory; a working knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws including filing requirements; excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and technical skills, and computer literacy with specific knowledge of spreadsheet applications.<BR><BR>A Certified Public Accounting license is preferred.<BR><BR>Be a part of the Virginia Mason team where we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefit package and a wonderful place to live. Seattle, home to Virginia Mason, is a city that offers its residents the best of everything - from first-rate restaurants, shopping, and theatre to a wealth of recreation, outdoor activities and weekend getaways.<BR><BR>We are an equal opportunity employer.<BR><BR>J2W:CB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    </font></td>
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