University of Mississippi Medical Center

Director - Accounting

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
  • 7 years of accounting experience
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with integrity

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, hire, and manage team members to foster a strong culture
  • Lead initiatives focused on continuous quality improvement
  • Research and update accounting policies and procedures
  • Supervise and evaluate team member performance
  • Cultivate partnerships with various departments
  • Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly
  • Manage the monthly close process and review journal entries
  • Stay updated on industry developments impacting the organization

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a day shift
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development
  • Engagement in a collaborative work environment
  • Potential for leadership in quality improvement initiatives
  • Involvement in the development of accounting systems and processes
Full Job Description

  • Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations.  You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
  • You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. 
  • You can only apply one time to a job requisition. 
  • Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
  • Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.

Thank you,

Human Resources

Important Applications Instructions:

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

license.  You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.

Job Requisition ID:

Job Category:Professional and Technical

Organization:Financial Reporting and Treasury Management

Location/s:Central Billing Office-Clinton

Job Title:Director - Accounting

Job Summary:This role is responsible for the general oversight of the assigned accounting functions including financial statement preparation and reporting, internal and external audit, overseeing financial close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field and seven (7) years of accounting experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:  NA

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of standard accounting principles, concepts, and procedures. Supervisory skills to include organizing workflow and delegating authority. 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: 

  • Recruit, hire and manage team members that build upon the strong culture, core values, and working relationships of UMMC.
  • Serve as a leader who emphasizes a focus on continuous quality improvement.
  • Knowledge of accounting standards applicable to assigned work area including research and updating of policies and procedures.
  • Supervise and evaluate team member performance through review of completed work assignments.
  • Cultivate strong partnerships with Accounting, Finance, Department of Information Systems, and other functions.
  • Reconcile all assigned balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
  • Manage the monthly close process including review of associated journal entries for assigned work area.
  • 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.
  • The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties 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 occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

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:10/5/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):10/8/2026

About University of Mississippi Medical Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is a public medical school and hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the only academic health science center in the state and is home to six health science schools, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy. The medical center is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research, the Center for Telehealth, and the Women's Health Research Center. The medical center is committed to providing high-quality patient care, education, and research, and is recognized as a leader in health care in the region.
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