Accounting Manager

California - Redlands, University of Redlands, 1200 E Colton Ave, Redlands, CA 92374, USA

Department/Administration: Office of Business and Finance

Position: Administrative, Exempt (12 months), Full-time (40 Hours)

Salary Range: $70,304 - $90,000

Hiring Range: Anticipated near or at the minimum of the classification, commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

Introductory Period: Twelve (12) months

Availability: Immediately

Posting Date: May 1, 2026

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled, Apply Immediately.

The Accounting Manager provides professional level accounting, financial support and leadership for the development and implementation of internal controls to safeguard University assets and financial system data integrity in all areas of the financial operations.

Assists in the preparation of the month‑end and year‑end closing, including the annual audit, applies accounting principles within assigned account groups, and performs the following duties.

Manages and supervises the Accounting, Accounts Payable and Cashiering functions of the Office of Business and Finance, providing accurate financial data to University Management to facilitate decisions and ensuring compliance with various Federal, State and local taxing authorities and other regulatory agencies.

• Manage a team of accounting staff, delegating tasks, providing training, and conducting performance evaluations.
• Oversee daily accounting operations including accounts payable, general ledger, and student and general University cashiering.
• Plan, assign, and review work of accounting staff, advising on methods and procedures.

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of financial transactions according to GAAP.
• Supervise processing of cash receipts, journal entries, expenditure transfers, cash disbursements, cost allocations, and incorporation of external financial data.
• Coordinate month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close, preparing and reviewing journal entries within established time frames.
• Reconcile bank and account balances monthly, ensuring integrity of financial data.
• Establish and modify General Ledger accounts in Ellucian Colleague system, manage maintenance functions.
• Serve as subject matter expert for Ellucian Colleague ERP testing and validation.
• Reconcile postings and manage Advancement data feed to Ellucian Colleague ERP.
• Manage Student Financial Services data feed to Ellucian Colleague ERP.
• Organize, prepare, coordinate, and perform year‑end closing process for Ellucian Colleague ERP.

• Assist in annual and interim audit preparations, coordinating and ensuring auditors receive required documentation.
• Prepare, coordinate, analyze, review, and maintain audit work papers.
• Assist Controller and Associate Controller with all phases of preparation for the annual and interim audit.
• Prepare various schedules, work papers and confirmation letters for external auditors.

• Monitor operating cash balances and initiate transfers between accounts.
• Review cash transactions from the University’s bank monthly to ensure accuracy.
• Manage and administer online banking sites for cash flow monitoring, deposits, positive pay, ACH filters, and other modifications.
• Administer multiple credit card merchant accounts and e‑commerce payment processing systems.
• Maintain PCI compliant environment, including training and reporting requirements.
• Prepare, reconcile, and request federal financial aid funds through the Department of Education’s Grants Management Systems.

• Oversee University financial and related compliance requirements for federal, state and local regulations.
• Prepare and analyze various tax filings, including 1099‑MISC/1099‑NEC, Sales and Use Tax, E‑postcards, 1042s, 592s and 592B, and TIN‑matching.

• Establish, implement, and review internal controls related to financial operations, identify issues, correct them and recommend changes.

• Analyze financial data and prepare reports to support informed decision‑making by University leadership.
• Stay up to date on relevant…