General Accountant III SOM

Job Function Summary

Involves accounting functions such as analyzing, monitoring, preparing, and reconciling financial information to reflect the condition of the organization and provide financial and other statistical data to control operations. Also may involve preparation of financial reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements. May include activities relating to developing, implementing, and monitoring accounting systems, policies, and procedures.

Generic Scope

Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

Custom Scope

The Analyst is a key member of the finance team, tasked with performing accounting functions, including payroll and general ledger preparation and reconciliation for all funds managed and overseen by the Dean’s Office. The analyst must understand and interpret complex accounting practices, organizational policies, and procedures to analyze and prepare reports for administrators and managers. It is crucial that ledgers are verified on a timely basis to answer questions and coordinate resolutions of issues with departments and functions. Ledger verification is an important financial control that helps detect and prevent erroneous or inappropriate transactions. As a major key control, the analyst:

• performing ledger verification takes on the responsibility of providing reasonable assurance that financial transactions are valid and properly classified
• is tasked with the responsibility and ownership of creating and processing all journal entries for the Dean’s Office, utilizing all types of PeopleSoft online journals, including payroll expense transfers, to ensure accuracy and compliance with all policies and procedures set forth for each type of journal

The Analyst also monitors and executes all procurement and expense payment activities for the Dean’s Office. This includes reimbursement requests, travel and entertainment requests, invoice processing, and speedchart/type setups. The Analyst may participate in implementing any new systems related to accounts payable functions for the Dean’s Office.

Other duties include:

• Performing fiscal management of intramural award projects
• Partnering with units to prepare and submit recharge proposals to Control Point or Recharge Review, and providing monthly recharge financial support
• Supporting fiscal year closing activities
• Providing financial administrative support to the Accounting and Operations Manager

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of directly relevant accounting and finance experience.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting function and assignments.
• Ability to independently gather, organize, and perform accounting-related analysis to complete work assignments.
• Proven ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing.
• Thorough knowledge of financial transactions and systems, as well as related policy, accounting, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of common desktop / web applications.
• Thorough knowledge of analytical procedures used in accounting projects of moderate to semi-complex scope.