Senior Accounting Specialist
Senior Accounting Specialist
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Job Description Summary
The Senior Accounting Specialist is responsible for maintaining the financial records of the College by computing classifying and accurately recording daytoday transactions. This position performs and verifies the accuracy of other employees routine financial calculations and general ledger entries as well as helps to ensure compliance with federal state and college rules procedures and regulations in order to maintain the fiscal reporting integrity of the College. This position also coordinates with staff in various departments to resolve differences found in reconciliations.Job Description
Responsibilities and Duties Include:
Reviews and reconciles Pell Grants and Direct Loans monthly by comparing financial aid records to Finance and COD systems; identifies discrepancies for Student Accounts to address.
Supports summarylevel reconciliations by verifying financial data for compliance audits and providingnecessary documentation to Student Accounts.
Conducts Bright Futures reconciliations at required intervals reviewing records for accuracy and coordinatingwith Student Accounts to process any necessary fund adjustments or returns.
Reconciles state financial aid programs each term including CDDV FSAGCE FSAGPU HDGAP FGMGOpen Door First Responders and RFS ensuring accurate reporting and collaborating with StudentAccounts for fund management.
Reviews and verifies reconciliation of miscellaneous scholarships foundation scholarships and private loans; identifies discrepancies and coordinating resolution with Student Accounts.
Assists in the preparation of the Direct Loan Volume Report ensuring accuracy in financial aid disbursementdata before submission.
Works with Student Accounts to compile and validate data for the completion of the FISAP report.
Supports state and federal audits by gathering and verifying data related to Bright Futures Pell Grants SEOG FWS and Direct Loans ensuring compliance and assisting with audit responses.
Monitors Federal WorkStudy (FWS) and SEOG tracking reviews expenditures and program compliancewhile coordinating with Student Accounts for fund management.
Collaborates with Student Accounts staff each term to review undisbursed awards ensuring appropriateactions are taken to resolve outstanding items.
Participates in weekly financial aid leadership meetings to discuss reconciliation findings and coordinates withStudent Accounts on financial operations.
Provides institutional knowledge and guidance.
Complies with all published College Rules procedures guidelines and laws/regulations governing public employees including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction FERPA and confidentiality.
Strictly honors the privacy security and confidentiality of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state federal and college regulations policies and procedures.
Provides service excellence through courteous informed accessible and professional engagement.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: An associates degree with four 4 years of experience or a combination of education and/or experience equal to six 6 years.
Preferred: A bachelors degree in accounting business or finance with prior experience working within an accounting and/or finance function as well as experience working in a higher education institution.
General Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
Adaptability to Change able to be flexible and supportive able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
Analytical Aptitude & Problem Solving able to analyze information problems situations practices and/or procedures collect and interpret data reason logically establish facts identify and define existing and potential issues recognize the interrelationships among elements draw valid conclusions develop recommendations as well as alternative courses of action select appropriate course follow up and evaluate.
Communication able to effectively communicate in a professional diplomatic empathetic and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
Critical Thinking & Judgement able to make wellreasoned sensible and timely decisions based on careful objective review and informed analysis of available information considerations and other factors.
Customer Service ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
Ethics able to demonstrate integrity professionalism civility and a high degree of ethics in all jobrelated actions.
Organization & Time Management able to plan schedule and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
Problem Solving proven skills in identifying issues determining their cause developing creative solutions and following through with implementing resolutions.
Relationship Management able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others building relationships and addressing identified needs.
Results Orientation proven ability to set and exceed established targets.
Systems & Software proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
Detail Oriented Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
Multitask Ability to expeditiously organize coordinate manage prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation determine a logical course of action and apply the appropriate response
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are reemployed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
