College/Department Information
The Controller's Division Missions are: Account for all financial resources and provide advice to administrators, faculty, and students to support the University's overall mission of instruction, research, and healthcare services; Manage the investment of all University funds to ensure maximization return on investments; Receive and deposit all funds due to the University in a timely manner; Ensure compliance with both internal and external regulations, policies and procedures; Maintain and process the University payroll, accounts payable, and travel disbursements efficiently, accurately, and timely; Prepare financial and statistical information to the University management, federal and state agencies, and other interested parties; Maintain the University's accounting and financial reporting systems.
Job Summary
Perform reconciliations of custodial/liability, institutional, and state scholarships. Perform UMC/AUMC monthly reconciliation along with check breakdown. Backup to processing monthly Georgia sales tax reporting/remittance. Collaborate with internal Office of Military and Veteran Services to ensure timely communication and award/return efforts. Track process of VA Debt Letters and offsets to ensure proper posting of transactions. Reconcilement of all VA/Military third party accounts. Assist with USG Employee Tuition Assistance (TAP) reporting per semester and AR/GL quarterly reporting. Process uncashed refunds monthly. Actively participate in fiscal year-end duties including preparation of audit schedules, reconciliations, and attendance of scheduled audit meetings. Backup/collaborate with the Accountant 4 processes. Provide superior customer service to internal and external customers.
Responsibilities
- Ongoing, timely reconciliation of VA/Military third party accounts, Banner clearing accounts, custodial accounts, external scholarship, Banner/GL and other accounts as assigned, using PeopleSoft Financials, Banner Accounts Receivable and Crystal Reporting.
- Conduct ongoing communication with the AU Office of Military and Veteran Services to ensure timely management of third party accounts.
- Participate in fiscal year-end state audit requirements.
- Perform AR/GL quarterly reporting.
- Contribute to customer service during peak processing and staff outages.
- Backup/collaborate with the Accountant 4 with managing TAP, Georgia Sales Tax and federal reconciliation.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting with three years of demonstrated experience in accounting work such as general ledger functions, close out processes, auditing, bookkeeping, and / or creating financial statements.
Preferred Qualifications
Intermediate to advanced Excel ability. Experience working with Banner or other relational database including account management and complex funding operations. Experience reconciling accounts using various systems.
