Senior Accountant

Position Details

Title: Senior Accountant

Department: 60R000 - Accounting & Financial Services

Division: 4R0000 - Financial Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

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.

• 10% – Maintains accounting records for University, EKU Foundation, Inc. and/or Arlington Association.
• 35% – Prepares regularly scheduled and special reports.
• 5% – Advises and interprets policies to faculty, staff, and outside persons.
• 30% – Assists with annual audits.
• 10% – Supervises Accountant.
• 5% – Participates in development and/or implementation of accounting applications.
• 5% – Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Experience: Five years of previous experience dealing with accounting and budget management.
• Licensure &
  
  Certifications:
  
  CPA or other accounting certification preferred.

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 which it conducts, or any employment policy or practice.

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.