Staff Accountant

Position Overview

NBME has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant to join the General Accounting department based out of Philadelphia, PA. We are looking for a highly motivated and organized individual who is looking to learn and work independently and/or as part of a team. This individual will report to the Accounting Manager and will assist with the month-end close, financial reporting, invoicing, collaboration accounting and various special projects as assigned.

This role has been designated as primarily remote, meaning it requires little to no onsite attendance. While this role can be designated as remote, you are offered the flexibility to select if you prefer to work primarily remotely, hybrid, or onsite. We're open to considering candidates within 50 miles of our office location in Philadelphia, PA.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At NBME, we continue to innovate and improve how we fulfill the evolving needs of the health care community. This commitment starts and ends with the people at NBME. By recruiting and empowering talented individuals from various disciplines and backgrounds, which includes professionals with diverse life experiences, abilities, and perspectives, NBME can take a well-informed, robust approach to advancing medical education and assessment for years to come. We also continue to focus on ensuring that our DEI work is impactful and ingrained in everything we do, including with our staff, workplace culture, products and services, the Philadelphia community, and the broader medical education landscape.

Responsibilities

• Support the timely and accurate month-end close by performing various monthly journal entries as assigned including various revenue entries, payroll entries, expense accruals, etc.
• Prepare timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations and P&L flux analyses as assigned.
• Prepare and compile various components of the monthly Financial Reporting Package for review and distribution.
• Prepare, distribute, and follow up on various manual invoices to customers across various lines of business. Ensure the invoices are provided timely and in conformance with the provisions of the agreements.
• Complete various special projects as assigned including, but not limited to, budget preparation support; exam delivery invoice reconciliations; Form 990 preparation; support for the annual and employee benefit plan audits; participation in any enhancements to the accounting system or internal processes/procedures; provide various ad hoc requests for financial reports, information, or data for internal or external staff as necessary.
• Support or act in the capacity of a back-up for one or more of the various functions of general accounting including, but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable/cash applications, investment/treasury functions, fixed assets, etc.
• Support the financial deliverables of various collaborations by working with internal staff and our collaboration partners on financial reporting for internal staff or governance meetings, budget/forecast preparation, monthly accounting activity and various ad hoc requests for data or analytics related to historical or projected financial results.
  
  

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, organized, and good computer skills
• Excellent attention to detail, motivated to learn, takes initiative
  
  

Experience

• Two or more years in general accounting or finance
• Microsoft Excel and Word experience required
• Experience with Oracle, a plus
• Non-profit (Form 990) tax preparation experience, a plus
• Auditing or preparation of financial statements and employee benefit plan financial statements, a plus
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business
  
  

About NBME:

NBME offers a versatile selection of high-quality assessments and educational services for students, professionals, educators, regulators and institutions dedicated to the evolving needs of medical education and health care. To ensure our assessments meet the highest standards of quality, stay relevant and align to the current curriculum in medical schools and training programs, we rely on a wide network of collaborators. These include the volunteers who help develop our exam questions, the committees and panels who represent various groups within the medical education community, external researchers and health profession organizations.

We are committed to meeting the needs of educators and learners globally with assessment products and expert services such as NBME® Subject Examinations, Customized Assessment Services, Self-Assessments, the International Foundations of Medicine® Program and Item Writing Workshops. Together with the Federation of State Medical Boards, NBME develops and manages the United States Medical Licensing Examination®, which measures the ability to apply knowledge and skills that form the basis of safe and effective patient care. Our Competency-based Assessment unit is focused on new methods as well as the optimization of assessment in the workplace and education.

As a result of leadership in ongoing research, innovative measurement practices and the exploration of forward-thinking assessment modalities and improvements, NBME advances assessment science. Our grant and funding opportunities further support this dedication to medical education and assessment science. We help develop the next generation of assessment professionals through our Summer Psychometric Internship Program. Through the Stemmler Fund, Strategic Educators Enhancement Fund and Latin America Grants Program, researchers and educators can continue to improve the assessment of health care professionals around the world.

NBME views diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as foundational and enduring to our strategy and vision. We continue to focus on ensuring that our DEI work is impactful and ingrained in everything we do, including with our staff, culture, products and services, the Philadelphia community and the broader medical education landscape. Our commitment manifests in our hiring and staff development, recruitment for committees, grants programs, design and review of our assessments, and involvement in our local and national communities.

Learn more about NBME at NBME.org.

The NBME offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a rewarding work environment. Excellent Benefits include: Healthcare, Dental, Prescription, and Vision plans; 401(k) w/match, Tuition Reimbursement Plan, Commuter Benefit: Public Transit or Parking options. Remote Friendly Workplace.

NBME is an equal opportunity employer as defined by the EEOC.

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