Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Compliance

Description

The accountant position supports the financial operations of the institution by performing a variety of accounting, reconciliation, reporting, and compliance functions. This role assists in maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, supporting budget activities, and ensuring compliance with institutional policies, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and applicable federal and state regulations. The accountant position collaborates with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders to support the financial integrity of the institution.

• Prepare and process journal entries and maintain general ledger accounts.
• Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and subsidiary ledgers.
• Assist with accounts payable and cash management activities.
• Monitor and review financial transactions for accuracy and completeness.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with institutional policies.

• Assist in preparing financial statements, reports, and schedules.
• Compile and analyze financial data for departmental and institutional reporting.
• Support budget preparation, monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Generate reports for management, auditors, and regulatory agencies as needed.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, institutional policies, and governmental regulations.
• Assist with annual financial audits and provide supporting documentation.
• Support grant accounting and restricted fund reporting, where applicable.
• Maintain internal controls and identify opportunities for process improvements.

• Respond to inquiries from faculty, staff, students, and vendors regarding financial transactions.
• Work collaboratively with departments across campus to resolve accounting issues.
• Provide guidance on financial procedures and documentation requirements.

• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Perform other accounting and administrative duties as assigned.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are required of this position. Use of a computer keyboard and computer screen for periods of time with close vision and the ability to adjust visual focus plus manual dexterity are required.

The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents), detailed work, confidentiality, language, math, reasoning, oral communications, written communications, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, constant interruptions, and performing calculations when necessary.

St. John Paul II wrote: “Man’s creation by God ‘in his own image’ confers upon every human person an eminent dignity; it also postulates the fundamental equality of all human beings.” Assumption University recognizes the essential contribution of a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty and condemns all forms of harassment, discrimination, and disrespect.

As such, and in compliance with the requirements of federal law and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assumption University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy, as well as other legally protected status, in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities, except where such conditions may constitute bona fide qualifications for the programs or…