Accountant

Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University is seeking an Accountant 2 to perform intermediate to complex accounting duties, focusing on capital asset recording and reporting for university transactions. The role ensures GAAP and GASB compliance and supports audits across departments at the Tempe campus.

Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, asset transfers, disposals, and asset inventory coordination. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 3 years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 3 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Experience with capital assets, depreciation, transfers and disposals.
• Proficiency in Excel including formulas, lookups and pivot tables.
• Experience using accounting software and performing reconciliations.
• Knowledge of GAAP and GASB guidance and internal controls.
• Ability to communicate accounting information to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze financial transactions for capital assets and maintain asset records.
• Collaborate with departments to verify asset information and inventory.
• Prepare and post journal entries and reconcile balance sheets and GL accounts.
• Review departmental transactions and supplier invoices for proper accounting.
• Assist with biennial physical inventory of capital assets and resolve discrepancies.
• Support audits and stay updated on accounting standards and policies.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel experience

Communication skills

Capital asset accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Job Profile

Accountant 2

Job Family

Accounting

Time Type

Full time

Apply before

11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary

Performs intermediate to complex accounting duties. Ensure the accurate recording and reporting of a unit's financial transactions.

Job Description

Position Salary Range

$55,000 per year

Essential Duties

• Reviews and analyzes financial transactions to identify and properly account for newly acquired capital assets; maintains accurate University capital asset records and performs monthly and annual reconciliations of capital assets and related general ledger accounts


• Communicates and collaborates with departments across ASU locations to obtain and verify information related to newly acquired assets, asset transfers and disposals, and the physical inventory of existing assets.


• Performs a broad range of accounting duties, including preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts, analyzing financial data, researching discrepancies, and responding to accounting-related questions from University departments and staff.


• Reviews and approves departmental accounting transactions and supplier invoices within established authorization limits; researches and resolves discrepancies or incomplete documentation as needed.


• Assists with the University's biennial physical inventory of capital assets, including coordinating with departments, researching and resolving inventory discrepancies, and ensuring asset records are updated appropriately.


• Reviews transactions and supporting documentation to ensure appropriate accounting treatment and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements, University policies and procedures, and established internal controls.


• Supports internal and external audits.


• Maintains current knowledge of applicable accounting standards, laws, regulations, University policies, and professional guidance relevant to capital asset accounting; researches and evaluates accounting guidance as assigned.


• Assists with training, assigning work, and providing day-to-day guidance to student employees supporting Capital Asset Management activities.


• Participates in special projects, financial analyses, and other accounting duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.


• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, financial schedules, and detailed financial reports.


• Experience with capital assets or fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, adjustments, and disposals.


• Experience using Microsoft Excel to organize and analyze financial data, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and other data analysis functions.


• Experience in utilizing accounting software and performing account reconciliations.


• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and standard accounting practices.


• Experience interpreting and applying accounting policies, procedures, and guidelines to financial transactions.


• Experience communicating accounting or financial information to individuals with varying levels of financial knowledge.


• Experience researching and resolving questions from customers or departments in a high-volume, service-focused environment.

Working Environment

• Work in an office setting and use office equipment (i.e., computers, printers, copiers, calculators, telephones).


• Sit or stand for extended periods of time, travel moderate distances to perform work, use hands/fingers for repetitive motions.


• Communicate to perform essential duties.Read-interpret written and oral instructions/directions.


• May require lifting of items weighing up to 25 lbs.

Department Statement

In support of the missions of Business and Finance and Arizona State University, Financial Services serves the university community in a professional, accessible, customer-focused, efficient and innovative manner by processing financial transactions and providing accounting, financial management reporting, financial system training and treasury management services in a timely fashion.

Driving Requirement

Driving is not required for this position.

Location

Campus: Tempe

Funding

No Federal Funding

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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