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About this Senior Accountant- Financial Reporting role at University of Mississippi Medical Center

University of Mississippi Medical Center · Onsite · Clinton, MS

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Human Resources

Important Applications Instructions:

Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/

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Job Requisition ID:

R00054656

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Financial Reporting Management

Location/s:

Central Billing Office-Clinton

Job Title:

Senior Accountant- Financial Reporting

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of UMMC’s financial records by performing a variety of complex accounting and financial tasks, including the oversight and verification of financial transactions.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and three (3) years of accounting experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required:  CPA preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of standard accounting principles, concepts, and procedures. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. Attention to detail with excellent accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to applicable standards.
  • Support month-end and year-end close process by ensuring accurate and timely completion of assigned journal entries and account reconciliations.
  • Provide insight into account balance details and drivers of change.
  • Facilitate communication between departments and Accounting to resolve challenges across departments.
  • Remain up to date with industry issues and developments with may have direct impact on the department or the organization as a whole.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of Accounting systems or processes when and where requested.
  • Act as Supervisor for Accounting employees when and where needed.
  • The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the dues and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking.

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

10/15/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

10/20/2026
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About University of Mississippi Medical Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, discovering new cures and treatments and providing the highest quality health care. We foster environments that support respect, compassion and belonging for all faculty, staff and students as well as patients and visitors. Our employment, academic, research and clinical care practices reflect these commitments. UMMC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), disability, age, sex (as that term is defined in applicable laws such as 45 CFR §

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