Senior Accountant

Title: Senior Accountant

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 60R000 - Accounting & Financial Services

Division: 4R0000 - Financial Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5 - 40

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - 48

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Angela Burrows

Performs Professional accounting work of a complex nature. Thoroughly understands institutional, state, and federal policies, procedures, and restrictions. Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles in executing, analyzing, verifying, and reporting transactions of a fiscal nature. Advises management regarding the effective use of resources and methods to minimize earnings. Monitors records of past and present operations. May serve as a project leader on special projects

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Experience: Five years of previous experience dealing with accounting and budget management is required.

Licensure &

Certifications:

CPA or other accounting certification preferred.

• 10% - Maintains accounting records for University, EKU Foundation, Inc. and/or Arlington Association - ()
• 35% - Prepares regularly scheduled and special reports.
  
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• 5% - Advises and interprets policies to faculty, staff, and outside persons - ()
• 30% - Assist with annual audits - ()
• 10% - Supervises Accountant.
  
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• 5% - Participates in development and/or implementation of accounting applications - ()
• 5% - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
  
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Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.