Senior Accountant, Reporting and Tax

Summary Of Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly closing of accounting records and related reporting as well as year-end financial statement processing, including the annual audit.
• Responsible for key reconciliations, financial reports and audit functions to ensure deadlines are met (such as sales tax, UBIT , general audit).
• Perform analytical procedures, including investigation of unusual transactions or unexpected variances, on monthly financial reports.
• Handle departmental reconciliations that need clear segregation of duties to perform.
• Provide support for the development and documentation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide support to Assistant Director and department with reporting responsibilities and debt management.
• Provide daily monitoring and review of cash transactions and bank account reconciliations.
• Interpret GAAP , GASB and FASB guidance and maintain working knowledge to ensure proper reporting of financial data.
• Analyze department sales for unrelated business income tax purposes and annual supporting documentation for UBIT .
• Research and interpret tax regulations and compliance impacting University Operations.
• Prepare documentation and support schedules related to institutional tax reporting and compliance requirements.
• Monitor regulatory changes and communicate impacts to departmental leadership.
• Develop, document, and maintain accounting and tax procedures and internal controls, and recommend process improvements to strengthen compliance, reporting and accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Stay informed of changes in tax compliance, monitor accounting and tax guidance and be a resource to other areas of accounting and financial services.
• Other duties as assigned.