Accountant (Accounts Receivables Shared Services)

Affiliated Office Address

Baltimore, MD, USA

Requisition ID

122947

Date Created

November 02, 2026

Job Family

Finance & Business

Job Subfamily

Accounting

Job Function

Finance/Accounting

Exempt Status

Exempt

Shift Type

Full Time

Schedule

M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Worksite

45-MD:JH at Keswick

Work Modality

Modified Hybrid: On-site 10-59% of hours worked (Ex: 1-2 out of 5 days/week)

The Accounts Receivable Service Center provides review of revenue requirements for all sponsored and non-sponsored agreements with exception of cost reimbursable. We are seeking an Accountant who will apply the principles of accounting for billing for sponsored and non-sponsored funds.

Details of this position include compiling financial information into a billing format, processing journal entries, and reconciling reports and financial data. Familiarity with and an awareness of the policies and procedures that apply to sponsored funds are required to ensure compliance and possesses knowledge of Hopkins financial accounting systems.

Person will maintain open communication with grant sponsors, Hopkins departments, and Hopkins affiliates as well as department management.

Job Scope/Complexities

Know the formal and informal departmental goals, standards, policies and procedures as they relate to the management of sponsored accounts and compliance. Position requires interaction with departments, Offices of Research Administration, and divisional business offices as needed. Be sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the department.

Communicates effectively at all levels.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations, financial statements, and reports.
• Review and correct financial transactions into books of original entry as necessary.
• Ensure account administration is in compliance with applicable federal, state and local guidelines.
• Ensure data quality of financial records and related data.
• Monitor, verify, and reconcile accounts.
• Provide technical and analytical guidance to departmental and University personnel.
• Analyze accounting information and prepare reports and statements.
• Assist in training of support staff as assigned.
• Collaborate with Sr. Accountant or Accounting Manager on special projects or tasks as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field required.
• Candidates with a degree in a field other than accounting, business or finance with 2-3 years of progressively responsible related work experience may be considered.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work with 2CFR Part 200.
• Some familiarity with and an awareness of the laws and regulations that apply to an accounting function and are required to ensure compliance.
• Ability to understand the University’s accounting system, particularly with the grants management features.
• Proficiency in the use of financial software applications, databases, spreadsheets, and/or word processing.
• Ability to use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate, and/or format data and/or reports.
• Ability to exercise judgment in the processing and resolution of non-routine accounting matters while assuming responsibility for those decisions.
• Ability to interact with personnel from Departments, Offices of Research Administration, and Divisional Business Offices as needed and to be sensitive to the relationship between those areas.

Classified Title

Accountant

Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB

Starting Salary Range: $47,355 - $82,820 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/JH at Keswick

Department name: A R Shared Services

Personnel area: University Administration

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications.

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position.

If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University.

In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity

Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination.

This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers.

Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.