Assistant Director of Accounting

Assistant Director of Accounting

Location:

Dalton State College

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Dalton State College delivers a transformational education experience in a community serving more than 5,000 students through its two campuses and online programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, we provide access to high-quality bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and career and teaching certificate programs that are responsive to regional and state needs.

Located about 90 minutes from Atlanta and 30 minutes from Chattanooga, Dalton State is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northwest Georgia and is surrounded by abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. We attract students from 35 countries and 26 states. Approximately half of our students are first-generation college students. Dalton State is Georgia's first federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI); through this designation, we administer a Title V and a Title III HSI STEM Grant program that benefit all students.

Our mission and values undergird our commitment to creating a sense of belonging for all students and to ensuring their success. Dalton State was ranked #1 in the nation for Student Experience in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings and the #2 most recommended institution in the country in 2025. In addition, we are proud to have been recognized in 2024 as one of 75 "Great Colleges to Work For" by Modern Think, along with an Honor Roll distinction.

This position performs accounting duties in support of a variety of department functions.

Review of applications will begin on August 27, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

The minimum annual salary is $49,700, based on education and experience.

• Healthcare options
• Retirement option:
  Teachers Retirement Systems (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
• Tuition assistance
• $100 annually in well-being rewards
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Winter break (December Holidays)
• USG Benefits

• Trains, assigns, directs, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
• Coordinates monthly staff meetings.
• Resolves problems and provides solutions

• Prints previous day's bank sheet and distributes daily.
• Prepares the college's monthly bank statement reconciliation. Includes but is not limited to, downloads and reviews monthly bank statement to determine appropriate classification; runs queries, enters bank totals on excel spreadsheet and verifies; reconciles bank and book amounts; uploads monthly check file to reconcile checks in the financial system; runs outstanding payment query to assist with reconciling payments that cleared bank;
  
  manually reconciles EFT, ACH, and manual records in the financial system; researches variances, and communicates with employees on unreconciled items, etc.
• Monitors bank balance.
• Downloads reports.
• Initiates wire transfer(s) and processes manual records or journals for wire transfer payments.
• Serves as primary administrator for online banking functions.
• Manages positive pay exceptions.
• Reviews and makes decisions on any unauthorized banking transactions.
• Initiates bank account analysis statement to book monthly interest via journal entry.

• Verifies Budgetary Compliance Report data by running queries review results, and validating accuracy prior to report preparation.
• Prepares and processes year-end entries and uploads/scans supporting documentation.
• Assists AVPFA and Director of Accounting with annual financial reports.
• Prepares and manages the collection of audit documentation annually.
• Manages the Business Service annual survey (use Survey Monkey).

• Maintains the outstanding and unclaimed property/escheatment worksheets for operating.
• Prepares and sends notices for outstanding checks more than 30 days.
• Works with financial aid to identify federal funds to be returned to Department of Ed (DOE).
• Prepares and runs escheatment process for non-federal aid funds after 180 days.
• Prepares and sends final notices (due diligence requirement) and void on check(s) with bank and financial system.
• Submits payment annually to the state (on check) and ensures compliance with that state.
• Conducts an annual search for unclaimed property with the state and requests reimbursement on behalf of the college.

• Assists with month-end closing, monthly analysis of accounts, and reconciliations.
• Runs monthly queries for budget journals and/or budget overrides for approval(s).
• Assists in preparing and processing journal entries and uploading or scanning supporting documentation.
• Manages and maintains the Balance Sheet Accounts Reconciliation Master Worksheet including but not limited to, running monthly trial balance, reviewing existing asset and…