Assistant Chief Accountant

Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking a senior accounting supervisor to oversee General Accounting, Revenue Accounting, and Payroll, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal policies. You will apply accounting principles to resolve complex issues and support year-end processes.

The role emphasizes budgeting, financial reporting, internal controls, staff supervision, and staff training, under administrative direction to maintain accuracy and internal equity across the

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of accounting experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
• Two (2) years of additional professional accounting experience at the next lower level.

Aufgaben

• Assures accounting reporting systems comply with university, state, and federal policies.
• Participates in preparation of annual budgets, annual reports and other important financial/statistical reports.
• Prepares complex accounting reports and reconciliations.
• Assists with year-end audit.
• Directs and coordinates General Accounting, Revenue Accounting, and Payroll divisions.
• Supervises professional level section or division heads; plans, assigns, reviews work, counsels staff, and evaluates performance.
• Provides technical advice to operating managers, interpreting accounting reports and identifying problem areas.
• Recommends actions to management when accounting data shows unfavorable trends.
• Develops specialized automated accounting systems with data processing staff.
• Assists with training university staff in accounting software usage.
• Participates in meetings establishing university accounting policies and procedures.
• Records and reconciles all revenue from customer credit cards; handles tax form processing.

Kenntnisse

Budgeting

Supervisory experience

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Jobbeschreibung

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

• Employees in positions allocated to this level of the series apply accounting principles, theories, concepts, and practices in order to independently resolve problems for which no clear precedent exists within the current system used at the institution. Responsibilities extend beyond accounting system maintenance to the solution of complex managerial problems. The work is performed under administrative direction.
• Assures that accounting reporting systems and procedures are in compliance with university, state, and federal policies and rules;
• participates in the preparation of annual budgets, annual reports, and other financial and statistical reports of consequence;
• prepares complex accounting reports and reconciliations;
• assists with year-end audit;
• directs and coordinates the General Accounting, Revenue Accounting, and Payroll divisions;
• supervises professional level section or division heads within an institution's accounting program: plans, assigns, and reviews work activities, counsels subordinates, evaluates job performance, and approves or recommends personnel actions;
• provides technical advice and services to operating managers, interpreting accounting reports and statements and identifying problem areas;
• recommends actions or alternatives to be taken by management when accounting data discloses unfavorable trends or deviations;
• develops specialized automated accounting systems in conjunction with data processing personnel;
• assists with training university staff in the use of accounting software;
• participates in meetings which establish university accounting policies and procedures;
• records and reconciles all revenue received through customer credit cards;
• assists with processing for sending out tax forms;
• performs work related to the lower level in this series;
• performs other related duties as assigned.

1. Bachelor's degree with a major in accountancy or (equivalent course work)
2. three (3) years (36 months) of accounting experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity
3. two (2) years (24 months) of additional years of experience in professional level accounting work consistent with the next lower level of this series

Illinois Residency Requirement

Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

About Civil Service Examination/Testing

The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php