Accounting Manager

Job Title

Accounting Manager

Finance and Accounting

Chief Financial Officer

Yes

Exempt (Salaried)

Staff

Full-time

Under the guidance of the Chief Financial Officer, the Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing and directing the work of the accounting department and overall financial operations of the Associated Students, Inc., CSUF (ASI). This role involves supervising a team of full-time and part-time accounting professionals, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations. They ensure compliance with all policies, regulations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to facilitate solid decision support.

Key responsibilities include financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, and compliance. The Accounting Manager prepares and analyzes comprehensive financial reports, develops and implements robust financial policies and procedures, and manages the budgeting process. This role conducts insightful financial analysis to identify trends and opportunities, coordinates with external auditors, and leads various complex financial projects.

• Assists with the development, maintenance, and enforcement of accounting policies, procedures, and controls in accordance with sound accounting principles, applicable regulations, and laws as well as best practice. Examines the work of accounting staff for accuracy and conformance to policies and procedures and ensure that accounting treatment is in accordance with GAAP. Upholds work procedures and expedites workflow of accounting staff.
  
  Performs duties of individual accounting staff during absences.
• Coordinates and reviews cash balances daily with Chief Financial Officer to ensure adequate funding for operations. Initiates and or approves transactions for transfer. Initiates all wires as needed for vendor payments and special requests. Oversees all Bank transaction activities and functions for positive pay, internal transfers and implementation of new products.
• Responsible for reconciliation of the Interdivisional account, Campus funds held for ASI and related party transactions. Ensures monthly issues are resolved.
• Responsible for reviewing the monthly Campus activity to ensure related party AR and AP are in balance and reconciled. Utilizes the OBIEE system to obtain year over year data to manage our recording of operations.
• Performs account analysis and reconciliation for all balance sheet accounts for all funds. Locates and examines errors and discrepancies and prepares entries to correct general ledger accounts in order to close the books and fulfill other yearly audit requirements.
• Coordinates all payroll activity with HR and is responsible for all payroll, Pension and Benefit transactions. Identifies any payroll system issues and updates related to our data or processes. Coordinates with HR to ensure complete and accurate processing. Makes recommendations for enhancements to processing.
• Oversees the Senior Accountant and Staff Accountant who is responsible for all payroll data entry and perform semi-monthly payroll posting review in accounting system. Assists with all payroll inquiries and assists in the annual and triennial audit of payroll transactions. Reviews semi-monthly and monthly posting of Athletics payroll into the accounting system. Reviews all benefits and pension entries monthly.
• Coordinates and oversees the preparation of annual operating budget requests for ASI, including the Titan Student Center (TSC), Student Recreation Center, and Children’s Center. Prepares final budget proposals and requests for presentation to TSC Board of Trustees, ASI Finance Committee, and ASI Board.…