Accountant II Student Financials

Under general direction of the Student Financial Services Manager incumbents perform the full range of professional accounting that involves the application of accounting principles and practices to the resolution of a variety of accounting functions or problems. Work is performed with greater independence of judgment and action than the lower level. The position specializes in accounts receivables student revenues and the student financials system.

Accountants apply knowledge of the theories principles and practices of the accounting profession including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in classifying examining and analyzing financial transactions.

• Assure the proper recording and documentation of financial transactions and contribute to audit process.
• Prepare analyze and interpret financial reports statements and records including but not limited to balance sheet income statement analysis month end and year end accounting close processes.
• Make financial projections.
• Examine documents for conformance to established policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Compute and estimate the effect of proposed changes on operating programs or accounting operations.
• Research and conduct extensive financial data compilation querying and drilling on large volumes of financial data.
• Use integrated financial systems and/or other types of records management systems.
• Developing financial statements and reports.
• Making budget projections.
• Predicting the effects of changes in operating programs.
• Interpreting new and existing federal and state regulations relative to their assigned area of responsibility.
• Utilize integrated financial systems and/or records management systems to support student financial activities and ensure accuracy.
• Identify actual or potential problems and recommend corrective action.
• Provide initial troubleshooting of financial systems problems and participate in the design and installation of financial systems upgrades and required testing and verification of results.
• Analyze account balances and reconcile them to external data including reconciling discrepancies related to student accounts receivable.
• Identifying actual or potential problems and recommending corrective or preventative action.
• Providing consultative services to campus administrators in resolving accounting problems.
• Recommend changes to and assist with the documentation and maintenance of business processes standards and procedures.
• May be assigned responsibility for providing training guidance and assistance to other employee.
• Document and maintain business processes standards and procedures.
• Provide input to the documentation and maintenance of business processes standards and procedures
• May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development based on department and/or campus needs to stay current with industry standards.
• The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to this classification.
• At the direction of appropriate administrator may provide support to other areas/departments withing functional area/departments as needed.
• May provide work direction to other professional and/or technical staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience:Equivalent to two years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience.

• Prior experience in higher education or CSU setting.
• Experience with Microsoft Word Excel and PeopleSoft.
• Experience preparing adhoc financial reports using database query tools such as Brio/Hyperion Query PS Query or Stanalytics.
• One 1 year experience within student financial accounting records or related area.
• One 1 year experience with Transact/ Cashnet records or related software.

• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Thorough knowledge of office methods and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of statistical and mathematical presentation of data.
• Advanced proficiency with current word processing and spreadsheet software programs web browsers query tools integrated financial systems and/or other types of records management systems.
• General understanding of internal control methods.
• Working knowledge of federal student financial aid annual reporting requirements and quarterly grant reporting requirements.
• Ability to interpret and follow instructions and policy guidelines.
• Ability to analyze financial and statistical data and draw conclusions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to apply accounting principles to the analysis of complex accounting problems.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.
• Ability to prepare clear accurate financial statements and reports.
• Ability to utilize problemsolving techniques in finding solutions to complex accounting problems.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules regulations policies and principles.
• Ability to make decisions and recommendations regarding accounting activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others inside and outside the unit including conveying technical information to nonaccountants.

Pursuant to theJeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Actthe annual security report (ASR) is now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current security and safetyrelated policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual prevention information and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle Turlock CA 95382.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race religion color ancestry age disability genetic information gender gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition national origin sex sexual orientation covered veteran status or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised 7/21/17 as a condition of employment.

Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at. California Relay Service is available atvoice a federal contractor we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary SelfIdentification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at:Voluntary SelfIdentification of Disability PDF Form.

CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSUrelated work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

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