Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Job Title: Accountant 4

Location: Augusta University

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 298171

Actively participate in financial asset accounting activities, including assisting in the preparation of monthly and/or annual financial statements, reconciliation of general ledger and subsidiary accounts, assist departments and the Financial division in financial requests and other duties as prescribed.

• Manage and report capital projects totaling over $20 million per year with detailed activity schedules used to complete several of the notes to the financial statements in the Annual Financial Report.
• Manage invoices for all major capital projects to confirm funding availability and verify appropriate use of funds.
• Manage receivables for state and federally funded projects and work with specific agencies to resolve any collection issues.
• Manage the month‑end processes to populate the People Soft Asset Module activity onto the general ledger and close the capital ledger each month.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for capital asset activity and depreciation.
• Work closely with Asset Management Specialist to investigate and resolve any asset issues.
• Run and create queries in People Soft Financial System to extract necessary data. Work in MS Access, Excel and other programs to perform reconciliations and prepare reports.
• Examine requisitions for major capital projects to confirm appropriate usage of accounting classification codes as defined in the BOR Business Procedures Manual.
• Prepare capital assets footnote on the Annual Financial Report with summary and detailed activity of capital assets by category.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations between the general ledger and feeder systems (i.e., Asset Management) to ensure synchronicity.
• Establish budgets in the financial system for major capital projects and prepare budget transfers as necessary.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or business with a concentration in accounting, plus five years of applicable experience in accounting, financial reporting or related field.
• Experience interacting with faculty, staff, administrative personnel, department managers, state entities, external and internal auditors within the organization.
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the university with a positive and professional attitude, providing financial advice and reports.
• Accurate reporting of over $720 million in capital assets with diligence and professionalism to meet audit requirements.
• Demonstrated customer service track record.

• Experience in a comprehensive financial environment, preferably university governmental accounting.
• Understanding of Augusta University's accounting system and BOR business procedures and reporting requirements.
• Ability to evaluate current processes and develop alternatives.
• Extensive experience with People Soft Financials, strong spreadsheet, database, and query skills.

• Ability to analyze documents and financial data and memorize policy and procedures that govern the scope of duty.
• Perform tasks independently and create and document business procedures.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet, query, word processing and database applications.
• Knowledge of fund accounting and reporting requirements.
• Strong communication and confidentiality skills.

Shift: Days, Monday to Friday. Salary:
Minimum $56,600 annually, commensurate with qualifications. Pay Band: 11. Benefits may include health insurance, dental, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System, earned vacation, sick leave, 13 paid holidays, tuition assistance for eligible employees.

• Background check required prior to employment.
• Credit check required for positions of trust or P‑Card usage.
• Motor vehicle reports required if driving a university vehicle.
• Final candidates must provide proof of completed academic degrees and transcripts; foreign‑trained candidates must provide credential evaluation.
• Employees must uphold confidentiality and adhere to cybersecurity and privacy policies.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.