Accountant/Fiscal Analyst III

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

13 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The University of South Carolina in Columbia is seeking a facilities financial liaison for capital project reporting. You will coordinate project establishment and closeout between university level and state level stakeholders, and ensure accurate cost reporting to support project budget management.

Responsibilities include reviewing requisitions in the ERP for capital projects, assisting with receipts, updating budgets in CMMS, reconciling accounts, and preparing monthly reconciliation and

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience.
• Preferred: experience with ERP (PeopleSoft) and Facilities CMMS.
• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting, financial management and reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and process requisitions in the ERP for capital projects and assist with receipts.
• Support project leadership in budget planning and changes through approval workflows.
• Establish projects in CMMS and ERP; update budgets and coordinate with Capital Asset team.
• Reconcile project data in ERP and CMMS; prepare monthly reconciliation reports.
• Prepare and review project closeout documents and update project statuses.
• Reconcile and update monthly capital fund accounts and perform journal entries.

Skills

Accounting principles

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a job-related field

Tools

PeopleSoft ERP

Facilities CMMS

Job description

Overview

This position will serve as the facilities financial liaison for capital project reporting. The employee will coordinate project establishment and closeout between university level and state level stakeholders. The employee will also ensure accurate cost reporting to allow for project budget management.

Responsibilities

• Review and process requisitions in the University’s ERP for capital projects to ensure correct information has been submitted. Assist project managers with entering receipts for approved pay applications.
• Assist the Director of Facilities Administration & Finance, Assistant Director of Facilities Administration & Finance with Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction leadership to prepare state and/or internal projects through the approval process. Serve as lead with amending project changes on correct forms for review. Assist in communicating the status of each project throughout the approval workflow.
• Establish approved projects in both Facilities CMMS and the University’s ERP. Update budget information according to approved budget changes. Serve as financial liaison with the Controller’s Office Capital Asset team.
• Reconcile projects to ensure accounting information is accurate in the University’s ERP and Facilities CMMS. Act on any discrepancies with the proper departmental constituents. Prepare monthly reports to demonstrate project reconciliation status and activity.
• Prepare and review project closeout documentation. Submit the documentation through the appropriate channels to close completed projects. Update project statuses in Facilities CMMS.
• Reconcile and update monthly Facilities capital fund accounts. Perform journal vouchers and journal entries as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job-related field and 2 or more years of job-related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job-related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Preferred: Experience with ERP (PeopleSoft) and Facilities CMMS systems.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories, and terminology of accounting, auditing, banking, budgeting, financial management or investment; of office practices and procedures, of financial statement analysis; and of the budget development processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.