Accountant Supervisor

Financial Accounting, Reconciliation, and Reporting

• Analyze financial records, transactions, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), University policies, and applicable regulations.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of revenue recognition, cash receipts, auxiliary operations, and other Creamery revenue sources.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile general ledger accounts, investigate accounting discrepancies, and coordinate month-end and fiscal year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and required financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, management reports, financial analyses, and performance metrics to identify financial trends, operational risks, and opportunities for improved efficiency.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Planning

• Develop financial forecasts and assist with annual operating budgets, budget monitoring, variance analysis, and long‑term financial planning.
• Monitor departmental revenues and expenditures, evaluate financial performance, and recommend strategies to improve fiscal stewardship, cost controls, and operational effectiveness.

Financial Operations and Systems Management

• Ensure the proper classification and coding of revenues, expenditures, assets, liabilities, and fund activity within the University's enterprise financial management system.
• Review, approve, and post invoices and process payments through ACH, wire transfers, checks, and virtual card transactions while collaborating with Treasury to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial operations.
• Utilize enterprise financial software systems and reporting tools to perform reconciliations, generate financial reports, analyze data, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and operational efficiencies.

Compliance, Internal Controls, and Process Improvement

• Interpret and apply GAAP, University policies, federal and state regulations, IRS guidance, and applicable tax regulations to ensure compliance.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, documentation, and responding to audit inquiries.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls that safeguard assets, promote accurate financial reporting, mitigate financial risk, and ensure compliance with established accounting policies.
• Recommend and implement process improvements, accounting best practices, and system enhancements that improve efficiency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.