"Accounting Manager"

Position Summary/Description

This position serves as the accounting manager for one of the largest academic departments in the College of Arts & Sciences and manages all accounting aspects of the department's state, F&A, trust, and sponsored projects funds. The position oversees all accounting functions for the department from high-level tasks, such as financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, to day-to-day tasks including but not limited to approval of vouchers, travel, purchase requisitions, purchasing card activities, journal entries, budget transfers, and reconciliations. This role establishes accounting standards for the department, internal controls to ensure transactions are processed timely and accurately in accordance with accounting standards for all fund types, and procedures to ensure that all accounts are properly reconciled on a monthly basis. This position works with faculty to facilitate budgeting and expenditure decisions for their accounts (grants, start-up funds, professorships, awards, etc.) by providing history, projections, and potential scenarios. Three full-time accounting technicians report to this position. This role ensures that the accounting team provides PIs, management, and other fund owners with monthly reporting on account expenditures and balances. This person liaises with the Office of Sponsored Research to set up budgets, monitor grant spending, track invoicing, re-budgeting, and account close-out. Additional high-level financial projects may occur.

Education and Experience

A degree in accounting, business, or mathematics is strongly preferred. Two (or more) years of experience with UNC financial systems, contracts and grants, ConnectCarolina, Infoporte, and RAMSeS is preferred. Supervisory experience is strongly preferred.

Essential Skills

The selected candidate must have a solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as experience and/or knowledge of working with university financial systems and sponsored projects. The candidate must be experienced in providing accurate and timely financial information for decision making, forecasting, and budgeting. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, as well as the ability to deliver strong customer service and diplomacy with diverse people and situations. Prior experience managing a complex array of funds is a must, as well as analyzing and interpreting any relevant governing policies, such as state or federal regulations. Experience with financial systems and a strong familiarity with Excel is crucial.

AA/EEO Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.