Position Availability
Closing Date
Compensation
Initial salary range of $44,964 to $53,957 depending on education and experience.
Classification
Exempt, C2
Reports to
Director of Financial Services/Controller.
Required License/ Certification
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 verification document upon hire.
Valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA, CMA CGFM or CPFO designation.
- Higher Education accounting experience.
- Federal and State grant management knowledge and experience
Required Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting or business;
- Five years of progressive accounting experience.
- Three years’ in government accounting experience.
- Three years of supervisory experience.
- Strong working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and Microsoft Excel & Word.
General Statement of Responsibilities
Assist with administration of accounting and financial reporting operations including, general accounting, cashiering, accounts payable and receivable, capital assets, financial reconciliations & analysis, and the annual audits. Supervise the accounts payable staff.
Responsibilities
- Assist with all accounting operations for the college.
- Supervise the accounts payable staff.
- Assist in preparing the comprehensive annual financial report, including financial statements, statistical data, and reconciliations.
- Assist in preparation of accounting analysis and management reports.
- Assist in completing year end closing in the enterprise software system.
- Assist in development and maintenance of written accounting guidelines.
- Maintain general ledger chart of accounts and communicate changes with users on a periodic basis.
- Maintain accounting tables, fiscal calendar, chart of accounts and other maintenance needs in the enterprise software system.
- Analyze, audit, and verify transactions, both automated and non-automated, within various funds.
- Prepare bank reconciliations, coordinates with campus/center personnel to resolve errors.
- Prepare, review, approve and/or post journal entries.
- Prepare, review and/or approve vendor requisitions for payments.
- Monitor operating cash balance and recommend liquidation of investments.
- Coordinate with bank on transactions such as positive pay, stop payments, and check clearance.
- Serve as an alternate to review accounts payable, student refunds and payroll check runs for accuracy.
- Research accounting issues and determine proper handling of transaction.
- Interpret accounting data, prepare reconciliations, analyze reports, and recommend action to be taken.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of government/nonprofit accounting and reporting requirements.
- Strong working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and Microsoft Excel & Word.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills.
- Strong analytical and organization, time management, and communication skills.
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Overtime and weekend work may be required.
