Financial Manager - (497139 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Houston is seeking a Plant Accounting professional to manage daily financial operations and ensure accurate university financial transactions in compliance with policies and GAAP. Develops operating procedures and monitors accounting activities across the department.

The role includes directing staff, overseeing transactions, and ensuring audit readiness. A 4-year degree and 3+ years of experience are expected, with flexibility for education-in-lieu, and the position supports

Formación

• Requires a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree or equivalent training.
• Minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP and university policies is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Prioritizes and coordinates the work activities of an accounting staff and provides work direction as needed.
• Oversees the preparation, review, approval, or verification of accounting transactions; reconciles activities in the general ledger.
• Oversees the maintenance of accounting records in accordance with GAAP and university policy.
• Develops long-range goals of the department to align with the university's objectives.
• Recommends changes to university accounting processes and systems and oversees departmental testing.
• Reviews internal audit findings and prepares responses for leadership review.
• Serves as department liaison to other university departments on accounting/financial matters.
• Develops and implements internal operating policies and procedures.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of statistical data for periodic financial statements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Oversees cash handling functions for the Cashier's Office.
• Oversees cash control for vault, cashier, and settlement personnel.
• Maintains accounting records in line with GAAP and university policies.
• Liaises with colleges and departments on financial matters.
• Supervises customer service functions and personnel.
• Prepares statistical data for management financial analysis.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.

Descripción del empleo

Department: PlantAccounting

Salary: $75,100 - $85,450

Description:

Manages the daily financial operations of an accountingdepartment to ensure the accurate recording of university financialtransactions in compliance with university policies, generallyaccepted accounting principles, and relevant state and federallaws. Develops and maintains operating policies and procedures.

1. 1. Prioritizes and coordinates the work activities of anaccounting staff and provides work direction as needed.
2. 2. Oversees the preparation, review, approval, or verificationof accounting transactions; reconciles activities in the generalledger.
3. 3. Oversees the maintenance of accounting records in accordancewith generally accepted accounting principles and universitypolicy.
4. 4. Develops the long-range goals of the department to coincidewith that of the university, including the identification andplanning for departmental goals, maintenance of operating manualsand accounting guides.
5. 5. Recommends changes and improvements to university accountingprocesses and systems and oversees departmental participation indevelopment and testing of those improvements.
6. 6. Reviews internal audit findings and prepares response for thedirector's review and signature; develops procedures to ensurecompliance with audit findings and recommendations.
7. 7. Serves as department liaison to other university departmentson accounting/financial matters; provides training for campuspersonnel and provides information to authorized personnel asneeded.
8. 8. Develops and implements internal operating policies andprocedures.
9. 9. Prepares or oversees the preparation of statistical data forperiodic financial statements for management use.
10. 10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
11. 11. Prioritizes and coordinates the work activities of theaccounting/financial staff and provides work direction asneeded.
12. 12. Responsible for the cash handling functions for theCashier's Office.
13. 13. Oversees the cash control functions for the vault, cashierand settlement personnel.
14. 14. Oversees the maintenance of accounting records in accordancewith GAAP and University policies.
15. 15. Serves as department liaison to other colleges anddepartments.
16. 16. Develops and implements departmental policies andprocedures.
17. 17. Supervises the customer service functions and personnel.
18. 18. Prepares or oversees the preparation of statistical data formanagement financial analysis.
19. 19. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Department is willing to accept education in lieu ofexperience.

Department is willing to accept experience in lieu ofeducation.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed.

Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-relatedexperience.

Additional Posting Information:

This position is for the Plant Accounting Department. It will beworking extensively with Plant Project funding, Bond/CommericalPaper usage and tracking, Disaster Recovery efforts and assistingwith Risk Management to ensure all insurance claims are distributedaccordingly. This position also provides summary and status reportsof capital construction accounts to the CFO, Board of Regents, andFinance leadership as requested.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.