Accountant

Austin Peay State University; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN is seeking an Accountant 2 to manage financial duties with advanced spreadsheet and database skills. The role focuses on endowment and foundation funds, gift reconciliations, and preparation of university statements, reporting to the Director of Accounting Services and Reporting.

The Accountant 2 will also support the grants accountant with invoicing, reporting, and reviews, contributing to accurate financial records for the university and its six

Qualifications

• Monitoring endowment and foundation funds, including gift reconciliations and distributions.
• Perform endowment spending calculations and investment income reviews.
• Assist in preparation of university financial statements and monthly reconciliation.
• Provide support to senior accounting staff and grants accountant as needed.

Responsibilities

• The Accountant 2 will provide support to the grants accountant (invoicing, reporting, review).

Job description

Position Summary

The Accountant reports to the Director of Accounting Services and Reporting and performs financial duties using a broad knowledge of economic and financial information and an advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database applications. Responsibilities include monitoring University endowment and private scholarship funds and all Foundation funds to include gift reconciliations, investment income calculations/distributions, endowment spending plan calculations, misclassified expense/revenue analysis, monthly Foundation bank reconciliation, Foundation financial statements, assist in preparation of University statements, and providing support to the Director of Accounting Services, Controller, and Associate Vice President for Budget & Finance as needed. The Accountant 2 will provide support to the grants accountant (invoicing, reporting, review). Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN