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Job Description
General Statement of Job
The Accountant is a professional accounting position within Financial Services. This position performs accounting processes compiles financial information reviews transactions and assists the Director of Accounting in maintaining the Universitys accounting functions and responsibilities. Job requirements include account reconciliations grant reporting vendor updates data analysis and bank reconciliations using independent judgment and discretion.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Analyzes financial information for compliance with established GASB accounting principles and University policies and objectives.
Daily monitoring and recording of bank account activity including recording self-funded insurance activity.
Responsible for monitoring daily ACH deposits and processing stop payments ACH payments and wire transfers.
Reconciles University bank accounts to general ledger accounts.
Calculates international currency exchanges for international wire payment requests prepares international drafts and reviews international expense reports for accuracy.
Assists Director of Accounting with month-end close and preparation of financial statements.
Reviews and reconciles grant budgets activity and reporting.
Performs account analysis and review. Works with campus departments to resolve discrepancies and irregularities. Prepares adjusting entries and reconciles to general ledger.
Prepares monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
Prepares monthly self-funded insurance claims allocation entry.
Prepares monthly sales tax return.
Prepares general ledger account entries and reviews entries made by others.
Enters new vendor information maintains and updates existing vendor records.
Assists Director of Accounting in response to requests for financial data data analysis problem resolution and clarification of issues to both external and internal stakeholders.
Prepares and assists in providing documentation for the annual audit including supporting workpapers.
Assists in the preparation of various monthly quarterly and annual reports and coordinates with campus departments as needed.
Make presentations and conducts staff training as needed.
Assists in the preparation and review of policy and procedures.
Maintains solid knowledge of the Universitys financial software.
Displays and maintains high levels of accuracy a professional demeanor and appropriate levels of confidentiality while providing excellent customer service.
Works on special projects assigned and performs other essential duties as required.
Education Experience and Licenses
Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field is preferred.
Three to four years of work-related skills knowledge or experience.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Requires strong analytical and accounting skills.
- Requires thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs. Strong expertise in Microsoft Excel. Proficient use of computers.
- Ability to interact with many internal and external constituents in a polite and professional manner.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Be friendly and courteous.
- Ability to perform problem solving and decision-making tasks.
- Requires a high degree of concentration to work on more than one multi-step task at a time. Tasks may or may not be related.
- Requires ability to operate independently with minimal direction from manager to accomplish objectives.
- Require credit check due to financial responsibilities.
- Requires the ability to accept receive and/or collect payments.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle feel or use a computer keyboard and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Employment Type
Full Time
