Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Working with contacts across the organization, the Intermediate Accountant is responsible for preparation of payment requests, journal entries, monthly reconciliations and schedules for audit, budget and tax support. This position works on a combination of standard tasks as well as some more nuanced month end journal entries and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and related reconciliations.
• Process routine and non-routine financial transactions (e.g. fixed assets, billing, payroll).
• Communicate with customers (peers, clinical department managers, clinical partners and affiliates, etc.) to resolve accounting issues and share and gather information.
• Independently identify, research, and resolve issues within assigned work.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years experience in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of two years experience in accounting or finance
• Minimum of two years experience in conducting monthly/yearly financial statement close processing. Three to four years of such experience is preferred.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong attention to detail, follow up regularly, prioritize and ability to independently perform complicated and multiple tasks with minimal direction.
• Able to identify and resolve routine and complex problems.
• Excellent and pleasant oral and written communication skills by email, phone and in person.
• Comfortable communicating with both a technical and non-technical audience.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook.

Preferred:

• Master's degree, MBA
• Active Washington State CPA license
• Experience with the financials suite of PeopleSoft applications.
• Experience with EPIC software.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $33.42 to $50.12 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Most Fred Hutch jobs require some on-campus work. However, there may be flexibility for certain positions. Please check with the recruiter if you are an out-of-state applicant interested only in working outside of the Seattle area.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

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