Accountant II at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

This position works under occasional supervision; processes and supervises the processing of various financial documents and data; performance of bank reconciliations and other general ledger accounts; analyzes data, prepares and supervises the preparation of financial reports; performs related and occasionally other duties as assigned.



Daily Operations

• Processes and supervises processing of various financial documents


• Prepares journal entries; reconciles general ledger accounts; maintains journals and other accounting records


• Prepare bank reconciliations


• Distributes financial reports; answers inquiries regarding financial transactions; reviews accounts for errors and discrepancies


• Recommends improvements or modifications to accounting systems and procedures


• May supervise lower level employees


• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Knowledge of accounting methods and procedures Experience with financial accounting software Detail oriented


• Ability to extract data from conversation and documents Ability to perform basic numerical calculations


• Ability to supervise the work of others


• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data


• Ability to work with others so as to establish and maintain an effective working relationship

• Bachelors' degree in Business Administration from an accredited university or college with a focus in Accounting and a minimum of three (3) years of accounting experience is required.