Accountant I

General Accounting Duties

1. →Perform, review, and analyze a broad range of entry to intermediate-level accounting and financial activities for the Divisions of Student Affairs and University Advancement to ensure compliance with various established policies, timely recordkeeping, and appropriate accounting treatment.
2. →Assist with other financial services projects as assigned including those assigned under Campus Accounting, Student Financial Services, and Sponsored Programs Administration as needed.
3. →Provide service to customers by answering questions, providing information, making referrals, and assuring appropriate follow-through and/or resolution.
4. →Frequently provide timely and accurate information in response to customer inquiries and reporting that evidences a general understanding of GAAP, compliance, and policy. Refer more complex questions or issues to experienced accountants or one of the Directors.
5. →Analyze and reconcile routine bank statements, sub-ledgers, reports, and financial records in a timely manner.
6. →Recommend and prepare adjustments, journal entries, reports, and expenditure transfers.
7. →Post journal entries.
8. →Analyze transactions for correct coding and assignment of revenues and expenditures.
9. →Complete schedules for various funds and accounts for the annual audit.
10. →Prepare fluctuation analysis (actuals vs prior year, actuals vs budget, actual vs projections).
11. →Provide initial troubleshooting of financial systems problems and participate in the design and installation of financial system upgrades and required testing and verification of results.
12. →May provide training, guidance, and assistance to other professional and/or technical staff on occasion.  
13. →Maintain accurate financial records.

Reporting Duties

1. →Assist in the coordination, development and/or production of various reports to meet customer (i.e. Trustee, Board of Directors, Chancellor's Office, Cabinet, management/dean, donor, internal and external auditors, and other internal/external constituent) needs and legal and regulatory requirements, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
2. →Adhere to legal, regulatory, and/or policy requirements, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
3. →Maintain all databases and software related to reporting needs of the Financial Services departments.
4. →Under the direction of an experienced Accountant, prepare GAAP financial statements, supporting schedules, and footnotes.

Audit & Tax Related Duties

1. →Assist with the annual independent audit and tax (Form 990) preparation including scheduling, preparing, and reviewing audit schedules.
2. →Gather information to assist in the compilation and review data for the annual UBIT return, quarterly sales, and use tax returns.
3. →Other tax related duties (i.e. research, policy revision, etc.) as assigned.

• One (1) to two (2) years of accounting related experience in a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.

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• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• General knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), office methods and procedures, and statistical and mathematical presentation of data.
• Ability to apply appropriate accounting treatment to financial transactions.
• 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.
• Ability to interpret policy guidelines and follow instructions.
• Ability to analyze financial and statistical data and draw conclusions.
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques.
• General understanding of internal control methods.
• Working knowledge of financial statement process and Board reporting processes.
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques and convey technical information to non-Accountants.
• Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high level and sensitive interpersonal situations with diverse personalities, and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.
• Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Excellent computer skills and competence with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, on-line systems, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
• Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn University infrastructure.
• Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
• Must be able to work overtime, occasional holidays and adjust working hours to meet special jobs.  May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.