Senior Accountant

Posted: 05-Feb-26

Location: Rochester, Michigan

Categories: Financial, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 36697

Position Purpose:

Performs or reviews accounting for various university fund activities, prepares financial reporting and assists with financial system administration. Prepares financial analyses, assists with year-end closing and performs various investment administration activities. Provides advice and training to accounting staff.

More specifically, this role provides accounting and oversight for plant fund and bond activity. Responsible for managing and tracking fixed assets, including accurately recording acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards by properly classifying and valuing all fixed assets. Prepares or reviews accounting schedules, financial analysis, plant project reports, and equipment acquisition/disposal reports. Generates reports on capital expenditures and prepares cash requests for construction projects. Maintains intradepartmental relationships to stay abreast of new, changing, and completed projects. Manage complex accounting, financial reporting, and compliance related to capital bond debt and associated projects, including reconciliations, report preparation, budgeting, and monitoring for bond compliance. Prepares year-end consolidating details and supplementary financial information for federal and state reporting purposes. Assists with other aspects of year-end closing including financial adjustments and departmental coordination.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience,
• Experience with and aptitude for advanced technical systems and reporting, such as Power BI, Argos, etc.
• A minimum of two (2) years broad-based accounting experience.
• Ability to use financial accounting technology including computer-based spreadsheet and database applications.
• Ability to manage complex financial activities and projects.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.

Desired Qualifications:

• CPA designation.
• Higher education experience.
• Strong technical ability and experience.