Accounting Coordinator

Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

State retirement options (PSLF)

Sick Leave Pool Program

Paid time off including vacation and 9

9 paid holidays

Education Scholarship after 6 months

Job summary

The FAU Foundation in Boca Raton, FL seeks an Accounting Coordinator to support financial operations, gift accounting, reconciliations, compliance, and reporting. The role requires independence, initiative, and sound judgment.

Key duties include gift compliance reviews, bank reconciliations, ledger maintenance, and assisting with month-end and year-end closes. Collaboration with university departments and committees is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or bachelor's with 2 years of relevant experience; CPA may be required for some positions.
• Strong knowledge of gift accounting, reconciliations and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform gift compliance reviews and approve transactions and journals.
• Reconcile daily revenue data from Raiser's Edge to Workday by gift/revenue codes.
• Complete regular bank reconciliations for cash accounts.
• Assist with sales, property tax returns and state registrations as assigned.
• Maintain the general ledger and monthly journal entries.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes with journal entries and analyses.
• Liaise with departments and represent the department in committees.
• Support internal control procedures for accounting activities.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Skills

Gift accounting

Financial reconciliation

Journal entries

Internal controls

Education

Master's degree or Bachelor's with 2 years of experience

CPA certificate (preferred)

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Workday

Job description

Position Summary

The Florida Atlantic University Foundation is seeking an Accounting Coordinator to support financial operations, gift accounting, reconciliations, compliance, and reporting activities in Boca Raton, FL. The Accounting Coordinator is expected to perform duties with a high degree of independence, initiative, and judgment.

Note: Current FAU employees must apply as an internal applicant by logging into their existing Workday employee account.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Perform gift compliance review, including approving transactions, accounting journals, budgets, as well as requested research for assigned gifts.
• Reconcile daily revenue/contribution data integration from CRM donor database (Raiser’s Edge) to Accounting System (Workday) by appropriate gift and revenue codes.
• Complete regular bank reconciliations for cash accounts.
• Complete and/or manage sales, property tax returns and state registrations as assigned.
• Maintain general ledger, and monthly journal entries generated within the Foundation’s Office and from various departments within the organization.
• Participate in the month-end and year-end close processes by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and performing necessary reviews and analyses.
• Represent the department and the University in appropriate departmental, SUS, or State Committees.
• Serve as liaison with other departments across the University, as necessary.
• Support internal control procedures on accounting activities for the department/unit or Foundation.
• Perform special projects and other job-related duties as assigned.

FAU Benefits and Perks

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Sick Leave Pool Program.
• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment.
• For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
• For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php

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Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience. For some positions assigned to this class special qualifications may be added to the minimum, such as possession of a State of Florida CPA certificate.

Salary

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 Annually.

Employment Classification

Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP) College or Department: FAU Foundation

Location

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Application Deadline

2026-10-27

Florida Atlantic University is Where Tomorrow Begins

Florida Atlantic University is Where Tomorrow Begins. As a nationally recognized Carnegie R1 research institution and one of only 13 universities nationwide to also hold Carnegie designations for Opportunity and Community Engagement, Florida Atlantic is advancing discovery, driving economic growth, and preparing graduates to lead in a rapidly changing world. As South Florida's Hometown University, Florida Atlantic serves as a destination for learning, culture, athletics, and community engagement. Through NCAA Division I athletics, world-class performing arts and cultural events, public lectures, gallery exhibitions, environmental education programs, and one of the nation's largest Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, Florida Atlantic welcomes thousands of residents, visitors, and learners to its campuses each year. From inspiring environmental education programs to providing enriching experiences for retirees, professionals, families, and sports fans, Florida Atlantic is deeply connected to the communities it serves. Through these experiences and partnerships, the university helps strengthen the region's cultural vitality, workforce, economy and quality of life. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.

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