The individual in this position works with appropriate functional areas to review, and develop, policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, as well as University business processes and internal controls. The Senior Accountant will assist in developing financial reports to use in reviewing financial performance, as well as assist departments by providing custom reports and access to financial system data as needed. The position will maintain strong functional knowledge of the University's financial information system, assist in testing new system functionality and upgrades, and provides support and training to the University community.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Property Plant and Equipment (PP&E): Oversee and maintain the accounting related to the University's property, plant and equipment in accordance with GAAP. ...
Additional related tasks include but are not limited to: Create New Asset Records, Correctly identify expenditures that should be capitalized, ...
2. Leases: Support the accounting related to the University's leases in accordance with GAAP. ...
3. Bonds: Oversee and maintain the accounting related to the University's long-term and other debt in accordance with GAAP. ...
4. Various Month-End tasks and entries are to be performed timely and accurately related to areas of responsibility and other assigned balance sheet accounts. ...
5. Various Year-End tasks and entries related to areas of responsibility, and reconciliation and analysis of assigned accounts. ...
6. Oversee and maintain the accounting related to the University's on-campus restaurant, The Refectory. ...
7. Works with Financial Affairs leadership team, and University administrative and academic Financial Managers, to develop customized financial reports to support operations and decision making.
8. Maintains and develops knowledge of the University's financial systems, assists in testing upgrades and new accounting-related functionality, analyzes system-related issues, and works with appropriate functional and technical staff on problem resolutions.
9. Assists with training University-wide staff to understand available financial system functions, basic budget reporting, and transaction review. ...
10. Preparation of Federal tax forms 1042-S, with assistance from the Assistance Controller and Bursar. ...
11. Other accounting tasks as assigned.
