Senior Accountant

Ursinus College; Collegeville (PA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ursinus College in Collegeville seeks a detail-oriented Staff Accountant for its finance team. The role involves maintaining financial records, preparing necessary reports, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative work approach with other departments.

Key responsibilities include overseeing bank reconciliations, managing fixed asset accounting, and preparing General Ledger entries. Join us to contribute to our mission of financial integrity and support across various departments.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with financial record-keeping experience.
• Ability to maintain and reconcile financial schedules.
• Experience ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily bank reconciliations and monthly cash reconciliation.
• Prepare and record bank deposits and reconcile receipts.
• Manage fixed asset accounting and lease accounting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Collaborate with other departments for financial insights.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative work ethic

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Staff Accountant to join our finance team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for maintaining financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments.

Financial Reporting

• Oversee daily bank reconciliations and complete monthly cash reconciliation for all bank accounts
• Prepares and records bank deposits and ensures timely posting and reconciliation of receipts.
• Maintains and reconciles prepaid expense schedules and records monthly amortization entries.
• Manages fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and monthly roll-forward schedules.
• Administers lease accounting and maintain related schedules in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Maintains deferred revenue schedules and prepares related journal entries, ensuring revenue is recognized in the appropriate accounting period.
• Prepares General Ledger journal entries.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serves as back-up support for grants accounting and endowment accounting functions.
• Serves as back-up support for accounts payable processing.
• General Ledger Maintenance: Performs daily system reconciliations.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as College policies and procedures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with all departments to provide insight and support their budgeting and financial needs.
• Prepares and analyzes both scheduled and ad hoc reports as needed.
• Assists with all audits.

Other Duties

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job responsibilities and activities may be modified or changed at any time with or without notice. Job descriptions will be audited periodically by the Ursinus Human Resourcesdepartment to ensure they are up-to-date and reflect the essential responsibilities and duties of the job.