Accountant

Accountant

Fiscal Services

Classification: Level 2 / Class Code 1220 / Full-Time / Non-Exempt / Benefited / Represented

Hiring Salary Range: $22.98 - $32.39 / hour, commensurate with experience

THE ROLE

The Accountant has an important and visible role within the Accounting and Reporting unit. Under the general direction of the Associate Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting, the Accountant is responsible for reviewing, analyzing and reconciling financial transactions in various asset and liability accounts, including the College’s bank accounts. This position is also responsible for creating and processing monthly journal entries including bank fees, and interest income as well as providing administrative support to the Controller.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Typical duties and responsibilities consist of, but are not limited to:

• Reconcile the College’s bank accounts. This includes in depth review and analysis of various financial transactions to ensure accuracy and appropriateness. Transactions include cash, desktop deposits from various departments, e-commerce transactions, donations, tuition/fee payments, payroll, incoming and outgoing wire and ACH transactions for both foreign and domestic activity, ACH and check disbursements from Payroll operations, and activity related to the student financial aid deposits and disbursements.
• Perform General Ledger account reconciliations to various GL sub-ledgers, analyze data and prepare written summaries and make recommendations for corrections and adjustments. Ensure all reconciling items are substantiated.
• Accurately process journal entries for bank fees and supplies, interest income, investment income allocation and purchasing recharges, among others.
• Audit and record daily Parking Garage revenue transactions, including witnessing cash deposits, auditing reported revenue against actual settlements, and preparing the daily sales report for the Fiscal Operations office for the posting of daily revenue.
• As a member of the College’s audit team, assists in preparing schedules, reports and other documents as required by the auditors. Analyzes general ledger balances and assembles transaction documents for outside auditors.
• Participates on the Fiscal department’s month-end and year-end closing teams.
• Maintain and regularly update existing processes and procedures.
• Review internal processes, workflows and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness, making recommendations to supervisor to ensure strong internal controls are in place.
• Formulates reports using computerized applications.
• Perform data analysis on large data sets using Excel’s pivot table and look-up functions.
• Perform related duties as required

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minimum of three (3) years of professional accounting experience with an emphasis on bank reconciliations, general ledger, and sub-ledger account analysis or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have strong operational and working knowledge of an integrated internal control systems and frameworks (i.e., Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Section 404, Management Assessment of Internal Controls and the COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Requires a working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and governmental standards (GASB), accounting principles and procedures, particularly, as applied to government accounting and internal controls.
• Higher education experience preferred.
• Must know how to reconcile bank accounts and present data, both in writing and verbally.
• Must be customer service oriented.
• Requires the ability to multitask, follow established procedures; carry out written and oral instructions; analyze accounts and financial transactions, make adjusting entries; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; interact in a cooperative and tactful manner with students, staff, faculty and others.
• Proficient in the advanced operation of Microsoft Office with emphasis on Microsoft Excel including pivot tables and look-up functions; experience using Ellucian’s Colleague financial software and advanced retrieval system is desired.

BENEFITS

Health and Welfare Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts for transportation-related, healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Legal Insurance
• University of California Retirement Plan (a defined benefit plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plans/Pre-tax Retirement Savings Programs

For your Work/Life Balance

• Fourteen paid holidays per year
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Commuter Benefits Program

THE HIRING PROCESS

This position has been designated as “sensitive” and requires a pre-employment background check.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Applicants who meet the position requirements will be competitively evaluated to identify the individuals whose breadth and depth of experience and education most closely relate to the stated requirements and the needs of the College. Depending on the quality and number of the applications received, only the better qualified applicants may be contacted for an interview. The position is open until filled.

The skills listed above are comprehensive, and we understand there are great candidates who possess only a subset of those skills, or who have other important skills. If you match some of these skills, please do not hesitate to apply.

UC Hastings College of the Law is an equal opportunity employer. UC Hastings strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect. UC Hastings College of the Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.