Staff Accountant

Position Summary

Are you seeking a career at a university that promotes the enhancement of each student’s professional and personal life through education? Then a career as a Staff Accountant with ECPI University may be for you!

The Staff Accountant will execute general ledger account reconciliations, monthly and ad‑hoc reporting, and work with large sets of data. Interact with other members of the University administrative staff and campuses to ensure accounting processes and procedures are being followed.

• Performs general ledger account reconciliations, verifies accuracy of data, and reports, identifies, and corrects errors
• Supports timely monthly and year‑end financial close, including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and accruals
• Assists in providing schedules and commentary with respect to P&L account results and variances
• Assists in audit schedules as required
• Interacts with University and campus administrative staff regarding accounting processes and procedures
• Other accounting duties as necessary

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 3 years work experience in the accounting field
• Work experience to include general ledger accounting for multiple locations, including journal entry and balance sheet reconciliations
• Previous experience in Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) system a plus

• Strong customer service, excellent oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills
• Careful attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure at times
• Ability to quickly master new concepts, programs, and computer applications – and work with large sets of data
• High proficiency with MS Office, specifically Excel (VLOOKUP and pivot tables)

• Tuition scholarship program available to full‑time employees and their immediate family members after 90 days of employment
• Competitive compensation and medical/dental benefit plans
• PTO and holiday pay – 401(k) participation with possible employer contributions

Committed to excellence and innovation, ECPI University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.