Senior Accountant - Financial Controls & Year-End Expert

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania; Cheyney (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Fiscal Affairs team. This role handles complex general ledger accounting, prepares financial reports, and supports month-end and year-end closes as well as audits.

The Senior Accountant partners with the Controller and Fiscal Affairs staff to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in compliance with GAAP, university policies, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex general ledger accounting, financial analysis, and account reconciliations.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end reconciliations of assigned balance sheet and operating accounts.
• Assist the Controller with monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end closing activities.
• Review general ledger activity to identify unusual balances, posting errors, incorrect classifications, and other discrepancies.
• Research and resolve complex accounting discrepancies and recommend corrective action when necessary.
• Prepare schedules, account analyses, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for the University’s annual financial audit.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests and coordinate the preparation of supporting financial documentation.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and other internal and external financial reporting.
• Reconcile cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll-related accounts, fixed assets, accrued liabilities, prepaid expenses, and other accounts as assigned.
• Assist with accounting for capital projects, fixed assets, restricted funds, grants, and other specialized accounting areas as assigned.
• Analyze financial data and provide explanations for significant variances, unusual transactions, and account activity.
• Assist in maintaining and strengthening internal controls over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Review financial transactions and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, proper account classification, and appropriate authorization.
• Assist with budget-to-actual analysis and other financial reporting requested by management.
• Coordinate with departments throughout the University to resolve accounting issues and ensure financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Assist with the development, documentation, and implementation of accounting procedures, workflows, and internal controls.
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• Provide technical accounting guidance and support to Staff Accountants and other Fiscal Affairs employees as assigned.
• Review accounting work prepared by other staff when requested by the Controller.
• Assist with implementation of new accounting processes, financial system enhancements, and institutional initiatives.
• Participate in special projects and financial analyses as assigned by the Controller or Chief Financial Officer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Fiscal Affairs team. This role handles complex general ledger accounting, prepares financial reports, and supports month-end and year-end closes as well as audits.

The Senior Accountant partners with the Controller and Fiscal Affairs staff to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in compliance with GAAP, university policies, and internal controls.