Accountant II

Andrews International; Berrien Springs (MI); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Andrews International in Michigan seeks an Accountant II to manage marketplace merchant administration, reconciliations, and tax filings for the University. The role involves training departments for online marketplace maintenance and ensuring compliance with GAAP and tax regulations.

Responsibilities include coordinating CC/ACH merchant activity, preparing journal vouchers, and supporting year-end audits, with emphasis on accuracy and internal controls.

Formación

• Accounting degree required.
• Accounting work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of or experience with payment card industry and banking preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and/or Touchnet preferred.
• Detail oriented.
• Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Responsabilidades

• University Merchant administration. This includes working with Bank to maintain or obtain merchants as needed both for CC and ACH activity.
• Responsible for set up and organization of Merchant activity for University online marketplace. This involves vetting applications for online sales activity, assisting departments in setting up online sites, and training departments for ongoing monitoring and maintenance of marketplace sites.
• This includes maintenance of physicalcc terminals located on campus not assiciated with OneCard or other POS systems.
• Additional merchant relatedduties include monitoring for credit card or ACH fraud and follow through with errors encountered with credit card merchant and ACH activity.
• Responsible for University Sales tax reporting and compliance. This includes advising campus departments on taxability of sales activity and working with auditors should the University be chosed for a sales tax audit.
• Accountant approval of Accounts payables on a rotating basis and Expense report approvals for employees of departments assigned.
• Bank Reconciliations and Account Reconciliations as assigned.
• Monthly and Yearly Journal Vouchers/Accruals as assigned.
• Yearly Audit Schedules as Assigned.
• Maintance of Property tax files and property tax payments.
• Yearly 1098T filing. Includes understanding of IRS filing requirements and how they relate to University Student Receivables as well asunderstanding Banner functionality related to this process.
• In performance of duties, ensuring University compliance with GAAP, US and State Tax regulations as well as support and enforcement of University policies and procedures.

Conocimientos

Accounting

Excel

Reconciliation

Detail oriented

Educación

Accounting Degree

Herramientas

Ellucian Banner

Touchnet

Descripción del empleo

FINANCIAL RECORDS - Accountant II

Job Classification

Salaried Full-time (75-100%)

Position summary

Accountant for Marketplace and merchant administration which includes managaing the University online marketplace using Touchnet UCommerce as well as administering merchant accounts and reconciliation of ACH and credit card merchant activity.

Marketplace site set up, activation an training users in ongoing site maintenance.

This position includes general accounting duties including reconciliations, journal vouchers, AP and expense approvals and tax filings.

Other duties assiciated with this postion include sales tax compliance, IRS excise and 1098 filings.

Maintance of Property tax files and property tax payments.

Qualifications summary

• Accounting Degree required.
• Accounting work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of or experience with payment card industry and banking preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and/or Touchnet preferred.
• Detail oriented.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

University Merchant administration. This includes working with Bank to maintain or obtain merchants as needed both for CC and ACH activity.

Responsible for set up and organization of Merchant activity for University online marketplace. This involves vetting applications for online sales activity, assisting departments in setting up online sites, and training departments for ongoing monitoring and maintenance of marketplace sites.

This includes maintenance of physicalcc terminals located on campus not assiciated with OneCard or other POS systems.

Additional merchant relatedduties include monitoring for credit card or ACH fraud and follow through with errors encountered with credit card merchant and ACH activity.

Responsible for University Sales tax reporting and compliance. This includes advising campus departments on taxability of sales activity and working with auditors should the University be chosed for a sales tax audit.

Accountant approval of Accounts payables on a rotating basis and Expense report approvals for employees of departments assigned.

Bank Reconciliations and Account Reconciliations as assigned.

Monthly and Yearly Journal Vouchers/Accruals as assigned.

Yearly Audit Schedules as Assigned.

Maintance of Property tax files and property tax payments.

Yearly 1098T filing. Includes understanding of IRS filing requirements and how they relate to University Student Receivables as well asunderstanding Banner functionality related to this process.

In performance of duties, ensuring University compliance with GAAP, US and State Tax regulations as well as support and enforcement of University policies and procedures.

Supervisory responsibilities

No specific supervisor duties.

Qualifications

• Accounting Degree required.
• English Proficiency required.
• Accounting work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of or experience with payment card industry and banking preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and/or Touchnet preferred.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and/or Touchnet preferred.

Interpersonal interactions

• Must have good customer services skills.
• Must be able to effectively understand English and express themselves in English both verbally and in writing in order carry out most departmental duties.
• Must work well with co-workers to solve problems and support functions of the department.
• Must work well with University personnel in order to resolve issues related to approvals.

Physical demands

Normal office environment. Some shifting of boxes or files for office maintenance.

Work environment

Normal office environment.