Staff Accountant (Looking to Fill Immediately) Reposted

Position Summary Information

Position Title Staff Accountant (Looking to Fill Immediately) Reposted

Position Type Full Time Regular

Annual Schedule 12 months

Expected Work Schedule Standard

Anticipated Days Monday - Friday

Anticipated Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Anticipated Hours per Week 40

Work Location A-B Tech Main Campus

Job Description Summary

This position, under the general supervision of the Assistant Controller, performs staff accountant duties such as account analysis and reconciliation, transaction review, unclaimed property reporting, and other accounting duties.

Duties

1. Reviews expense items for State, County and Institutional funds and issues payments on a weekly basis.
2. Ensures cash availability before release of checks, reviews vouchers for accuracy and compliance, uploads positive pay files, and processes check voids, stop payments, and reissues.
3. Enters ACH’s and wires for daily deposit requests and refund transmittals to third party refund processor.
4. Prepares Foundation reimbursement requests, payroll remittance checks, student refunds, and financial aid checks as requested in a timely manner.
5. Maintains vendor W-9 forms, reviews expense items for sales and use tax and 1099 compliance and prepares monthly sales and use tax payable check requests.
6. Performs account analysis and reconciliations to include agency scholarships and accounts payable reconciliations.
7. Reviews unreconciled payments, contacts payee to confirm receipt of payment, and minimizes the number of payments that must be escheated. Submits annual escheat report by the required deadline.
8. Works closely with purchasing and other Business Office staff to communicate issues and resolve discrepancies to ensure accuracy of general ledger and compliance with college, state, and federal policies.
9. Assists with preparation of financial statements through preparation of prepaid and accrual lead sheets and associated audit documentation.
10. Assists in internal control over financial reporting and compliance through the EAGLE Framework.
11. Supports Controller and Assistant Controller with research and projects.
12. Contributes to the College Vision, Mission, Values, and RISE statement.
13. Supports workforce diversity in all its aspects.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements (Applicant must meet all of the minimum requirements)

1. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
2. Must have two years of full-time or equivalent accounts payable, accounting or auditing work experience.
3. Must have experience ensuring compliance with tax reporting and institutional policies.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with financial systems such as Colleague.
2. Work experience in higher education, governmental, or non-profit organizations.
3. Advanced Excel experience.
4. Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish, an East Slavic language, and/or American Sign Language.