"Accountant"

Accountant

Company: North Carolina State University

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Category: Business and Financial Services

Type: Full-Time

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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties: This position serves as an Accountant for the College of Engineering Central Business Office. This position will develop and manage the financial and electronic processing infrastructure needed to effectively maintain the integrity of the COE Enhancement Fee. The position will also help manage newly received state appropriated funds from the state legislature for Engineering Expansion.

Financial Monitoring & Analysis (30%): involves approving financial transactions (vouchers, requisitions, journals) and preparing reports to ensure compliance and integrity for the Enhancement Fee and State Appropriated Engineering Expansion projects, while advising units on fund allocation to directly support COE students. It includes designing accounting systems to accommodate fund growth, providing training, and assessing risks to ensure audit readiness.

Decision Making (30%): entails independently resolving complex issues for these funding sources, developing recommendations, and serving as a resource for non-standard challenges.

Professional Knowledge (20%): requires applying advanced accounting principles to analyze unique issues, articulate spending guidelines, and adapt to Engineering Expansion needs.

Communications (20%): focuses on collaborating with program leaders to assess financial needs, conveying complex information clearly to college personnel, and refining processes based on feedback to ensure efficient policy communication across all levels, including Business Officers, Department Heads, and faculty.

Other Work/Responsibilities: Serve as backup for College personnel as needed. Work with Assistant Dean as needed on reporting requests from internal and external agencies/units.

Minimum Experience/Education: Bachelor's degree with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or Associate's degree in Accounting; or Associate's degree in Business or related discipline with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials or similar software. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and other Google Documents (or similar software). Effective time management and organizational skills. Ability to understand University spending guidelines related to various funding sources. Ability to analyze issues and recommend defend-able solutions where no precedent exists. Ability to communicate effectively.

Preferred Qualifications: N/A

Required License or Certification: N/A