Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant provides critical technical expertise in accounting and financial reporting. This role ensures the integrity of the College’s financial records and supports compliance, audit readiness, and informed decision‑making through accurate and consistent financial data.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for general ledger accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit support for Zane State College. This role ensures the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the College’s financial records.

The position operates as a highly skilled individual contributor, providing technical accounting expertise and supporting the overall financial reporting framework of the institution. The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in maintaining compliance with accounting standards and supporting internal and external reporting requirements.

This role works closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Senior Director of Fund Accounting and Budget (SDFAB), and Senior Director of Finance & Business Operations to ensure alignment between financial activity, reporting, and budget structure.

Hiring Range: $61,500 – $70,250

• Maintain and oversee the integrity of the general ledger within Jenzabar One
• Ensure accurate recording and classification of financial transactions
• Review and post journal entries as needed
• Monitor account activity and resolve discrepancies

• Perform and review reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts to ensure every account is understood, supported, and signed off. This includes but is not limited to:
  • cash and bank accounts
  • receivables and payables‑related balances
  • restricted and designated funds
  • accounts receivable balances – while AR accounts are managed day‑to‑day by the Bursar and SDFBO, the Senior Accountant reviews and finalizes the reconciliation to ensure accuracy and completeness in the general ledger
  • fixed assets
  • prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, and other accrual accounts
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
• Ensure all reconciliations are documented and maintained

• Prepare internal financial reports and supporting schedules
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements
• Support reporting needs for leadership, departments, and external stakeholders
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in financial data
• Prepare financial data and schedules to support year‑end reporting and external compliance submissions (e.g., Auditor of State reporting), in coordination with the Senior Director of Fund Accounting and Budget (SDFAB)

• Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors
• Prepare audit schedules, documentation, and supporting materials
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and institutional policies
• Assist in implementing audit recommendations as needed

• Coordinate and oversee journal entries across all functional areas. Given the volume and breadth of entries required, each functional department is responsible for initiating and owning the journal entries related to their area of operations. The Senior Accountant reviews, checks, and reconciles all entries to ensure accuracy and proper GL classification. This includes:
  • month‑end and year‑end adjustments
  • payroll‑related entries from ADP into Jenzabar One
  • allocation and accrual entries
• Ensure all entries are properly documented and approved

• Financial Aid holds primary ownership of the monthly financial aid reconciliation and is responsible for initiating and completing that process
• The Senior Accountant reconciles financial aid activity to the general ledger, ensuring that aid postings are accurately reflected in the GL and that no discrepancies exist between Financial Aid records and institutional financial data

• Fixed assets remain under the ownership of the Senior Accountant within the general ledger
• When the College acquires an asset, the Senior Accountant records the addition directly in the GL — debiting Fixed Assets and crediting the appropriate income statement account. All entries must run through the general…