Develops, interprets, and implements complex financial and accounting concepts or techniques for financial planning and control by performing assigned duties. Examples of Duties Required Duties and Responsibilities: Assists the Controller in managing the college’s external and internal audit processes, including gathering requested documents, coordinating on-site fieldwork, preparing audit schedules, and coordinating the resolution of questions, issues, and observations made by auditors during the entire audit process.
Responsible for reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including all college bank accounts, investment accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll-related liability accounts, deferred revenues, and other balance sheet accounts as assigned. Prepares daily cash summaries for review by Controller and CFO. Completes reconciliation of local property tax. Processes all budget transfers. Maintains capital projects-job cost subsidiary ledger, construction in progress, and determines final building cost for recording in the Fixed Assets system.
Ensures all cash receipt uploads are entered in the general ledger in a timely manner. Assists the Controller in preparing year-end journal entries and reconciliations as necessary. Provides financial analysis and recommendations to the Vice President of Finance and Business Operations to support decision-making. Oversees grant and restricted fund accounting to ensure proper tracking and reporting of expenditures, as well as processing grant drawdowns monthly.
Cross-trains accounting staff, as assigned. Ensures the general ledger is in compliance with college policies, state and federal guidelines, and generally accepted accounting principles. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Accounting and three to five years of job-related experience in financial government accounting. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Accounting or related Business Administration.
Supplemental Information Other Duties Assists with the development and review of internal controls. Performs other duties as assigned. Travel Requirements Occasional travel for training and conferences. Environment While performing the duties of this job, the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Occasional college-wide travel to multiple campuses as assigned.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet/moderate.
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