Director, Accounting & Budgets

Job Title

Oversee the University Philanthropic Foundation and Athletic Foundation general accounting and financial reporting

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and more than 100 countries. With four vibrant campuses - the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, the Liberty Campus in Hinesville, and the East Georgia Campus in Swainsboro
- Georgia Southern offers a dynamic environment that encourages learning, discovery and personal growth.

Georgia Southern is an influencer and intellectual catalyst in southeast Georgia, a rapidly expanding region that is home to international companies such as Hyundai, Gulfstream and JCB, as well as the Port of Savannah and Georgia Ports Authority. With a focus on hands-on learning, Georgia Southern is supporting the demand for highly skilled workers by providing academic excellence and creative innovation in a supportive, student-centered environment that empowers the next generation of leaders to succeed.

Named one of the Best U.S. Colleges by The Wall Street Journal, Georgia Southern is nationally recognized for the caliber of its academic programs and student experience. Georgia Southern University has also been recognized by Forbes as one of "America's Best-In-State Employers" for 2025.

The job is located at the Statesboro Campus
- Statesboro, GA.

The position is within the Advancement Services department.

The job summary involves overseeing the University Philanthropic Foundation and Athletic Foundation general accounting and financial reporting to ensure transaction accuracy, reporting accuracy, and high-level customer service is delivered to internal and external customers. Responsibilities include overseeing maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, budget management, report development, generation and analysis, budget to actual reporting, financial statement preparation and analysis, investment accounting, accounting research and problem resolution, reconciliation processes, assisting CFO with cash management and other operational needs and projects related to the financial activities and initiatives of the organizations.

The responsibilities include serving on the Chief Financial Officer's Leadership team, assisting CFO with audit and tax return compliance, overseeing investment, endowment and administrative fee activity for the Foundations, developing, implementing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures and internal controls, working closely with the university finance and business office on accounting matters, managing and overseeing staff responsible for management of E&G ("state") budget activities, serving as "in-house" expert on Blackbaud Financial Edge Accounting/Reporting module, supervising Accounting staff responsible for accounts payable, budget reporting, general ledger support, ad hoc reporting, bank and other account reconciliations and other tasks typical of accounting staff, assigning and delegating responsibility for work deadlines as appropriate.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in accounting and four (4) or more years of experience in accounting.

Preferred qualifications include Certified Public Accountant, Raisers Edge and Financial Edge experience, Nonprofit and Fund Accounting experience, and supervisory experience.

The proposed salary is $97,000 - $100,000. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Required documents to attach include a resume, cover letter, and two (2) professional references.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include consistently exhibiting engaging customer service, ability to support various constituencies served by the University, proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position, ability to confidently work independently as a proactive leader comfortable with a high degree of collaboration with multiple units, departments, and divisions, ability to effectively create and deliver content through face-to-face, online, and hybrid training and workshops, adherence to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success, effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills, and effectiveness in working with faculty and professional staff on best practices in student academic support and success strategies.

The application review may begin on August 21, 2026, and the Final date to receive applications is September 4, 2026.

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