Accountant, General Ledger

Kennesaw State University; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

13 paid holidays

Vacation

Retirement plans

Tuition waiver

Wellness options

Job summary

Kennesaw State University is hiring an Accountant, General Ledger to maintain accounting records for a department or college at the Kennesaw campus in Kennesaw, GA. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field and at least one year of relevant experience.

Preferred familiarity with PeopleSoft Financials and Banner; advanced degree in accounting/finance is a plus. The position offers full-time hours and a competitive salary within the stated range, with comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent education/experience.
• One year of related work experience.
• Familiar with PeopleSoft Financials and Banner.
• Advanced degree in accounting, finance, business or related field preferred.
• Previous experience reviewing and reconciling statements.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accounting records for assigned department or college.
• Examines financial statements and reports for accuracy and compliance.
• Reviews processes to improve efficiencies and recommend best practices.
• Responds to accounting policy questions and interprets regulations.
• Provides financial support for assigned unit and location.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Project management

Presentation skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

Banner

Job description

Accountant, General Ledger

Job ID: 302743

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives throughacademic excellence, innovative research, strong communitypartnerships and economic opportunity?Kennesaw StateUniversity is one of the 50 largest public institutions in thecountry. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue toexpand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the stateof Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, anddoctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thoughtleaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Ourentrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division Iathletics draw students from throughout the region and from morethan 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrantculture, career opportunities,rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, andaccountability make us an employer of choice. We are part ofthe University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to joinKennesaw State University in our vision. Come TakeFlight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for JobResponsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 SouthMarietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Maintains accounting records for assigned department or college.Examines financial statements, records, and other financial reportsto confirm accuracy. Ensures statements and accounting recordscomply with current policies and procedures. Reviews processes to improve businesses efficiencies, recommends best-practices. Answersaccounting procedure questions by researching and interpretingaccounting policy and regulations. Maintains financial security by following internal controls and protocol. Provides financialsupport for assigned department, location, unit and/or college

Responsibilities

• 1. Performs various processes using Accounting Financial Softwareand Microsoft Office Applications
• 2. Reviews and reconciles financial transactions for assignedarea
• 3. Performs data entry and agency reconciliation
• 4. Audits statements to ensure accuracy, generates daily andmonthly reports to access agency or general ledgeraccounts
• 5. Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents,assists faculty, staff and other campus partners with inquiriesrelated to agency and general ledger account transactions asneeded
• 6. Produces scheduled and ad hoc financial reports
• 7. Communicates and responds to inquiries, and proactively providestutorials and trainings as necessary, monitors unit emailaccount(s) to address customer queries and access submitteddocumentation
• 8. Reviews, tracks and monitors submitted financial documents andverifies submissions are complete and correct and communicates withstakeholders as needed
• 9. Identifies resolution to accounting issues and providesrecommendation and/or resolution

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of highereducation in Accounting or related field or an equivalentcombination of relevant education and/or experience

Required Experience

One (1) year of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Familiar with PeopleSoft Financials and Banner

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher educationrelated to accounting, finance, business or other relatedfield

Preferred Experience

Previous experience reviewing and reconciling statements

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $51,600 to $54,100. Offersare based on relevant experience.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 13paid holidays
• vacation
• generous retirement plans
• tuition waiver
• wellness options
• and much more!

Visithr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Abilities

Able to prioritize workload and work with minimum supervision

Self-motivated and adaptable

Able to deal with multiple tasks or projects at one time meetingassigned deadlines

Knowledge

Knowledge of KSU, Board of Regents and State of Georgia AccountingPolicies and Procedures

Understands accounting processes such as General Ledger, AccountsPayable, Accounts Receivable

Skills

Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving,independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal andwritten), time management, project management and presentation skills

Proficient with computer applications and programs associated withthe position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)

Maintains organized and timely records with a strong attention todetail and follow up

Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25institutions of higher education and learning as well as the SystemOffice. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,Accountability, and Respect.These values serve as thefoundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USGcommunity member is responsible for demonstrating and upholdingthese standards.More details on the USG Statement of CoreValues and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated inBoard Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom foundon-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an EqualEmployment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed tomaintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work andstudy. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law,Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the Universityprohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment,pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexualorientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity ornational origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, orveteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community oncampus, in connection with a University program or activity, or ina manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSUcommunity.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaintunder the provisions of this policy, students, employees,applicants for employment or admission or other third partiesshould contact the Office of Institutional Equity at EnglishBuilding, Suite 225, [e-mail].

Other Information

• This is not a supervisory position.
• This position has financial responsibilities.
• This position will not be required to drive.
• This role is considered a position of trust.
• This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
• This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

• Credit Report
• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy,all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminalbackground investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclosecriminal record history during the initial screening process andprior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants forpositions of trust with screening results which confirm adisqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualifiedfrom employment eligibility

All applicants are required to include professional referencesas part of their application process. Some positions may requireadditional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report,credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification ofacademic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf