1. Financial Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes and synthesizes information and designs and creates accurate and timely reports that add value to the management of University operations. Advises and applies GAAP to specialized areas to properly report out on financial conditions. Designs financial reporting to meet the compliance needs of internal and external users. Extracts and consolidates data from multiple sources.
2. Financial Methods & Systems: Contributes to the planning and improvement of practices, processes, and systems. Collaborates with all levels of internal and external contacts to carry out department goals. Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and effectively communicates information; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy, and relationship management.
3. Accounting and Reconciliation: Accurately records enterprise or subsystem transactions and verifies other entries are recorded correctly to ensure accuracy of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial activities. Performs complex multi-system reconciliations; navigates through multiple complex systems and reporting tools to independently investigate and resolve routine and non-routine discrepancies. Applies and adjusts entries to the general ledger or subsystems and ensures adherence to GAAP, regulatory requirements, and financial reporting considerations. Communicates effectively at all levels and applies sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
4. Strategic Resource: Translates department finance goals into objectives. Identifies and raises potential financial opportunities, issues, risks, ideas, and solutions. Identifies the appropriate stakeholders to include in consultations, communications, approvals, or buy-ins for designing and implementing changes.
5. Compliance and Risk Management: Establishes, implements, and/or maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resource use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements.
6. Mentorship: Mentors, leads, and/or supervises staff.
7. Other Duties: May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong analytical, accounting, financial management, and problem-solving skills. Strong computer proficiency including MS Excel and Word.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work as a team player in a busy service-oriented work environment. Commitment to quality and customer service.
- Well-developed organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex issues with prudent judgment and tact.
- Well-organized, self-motivated, and proactive with a strong sense of urgency to meet deadlines, curious and resourceful. Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to be highly productive under limited supervision. Demonstrates initiative and professional skepticism when performing analysis.
Preferred Education: Proficiency in Workday reporting and experience using PowerBI preferred.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title: Accountant 3
University Job Title: General Accountant
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills: Proficiency in Workday reporting and experience using PowerBI preferred. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated application of financial, accounting, and economic concepts.
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