Senior Accountant Fordham University

Ajcunet; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fordham University is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Controllers Office. This hybrid role supports Accounting Services, ensures financial controls, and guarantees GAAP-compliant reporting for multiple periods.

The position reports to the Manager of Accounting and Reporting, with potential evening and weekend hours. It requires attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and minimum 3 years of accounting experience.
• CPA or CPA track and/or public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with GAAP and financial reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Accounts, reconciles, and reports debt service activities, investments, leases, assets, and bank activities.
• Maintains general ledger and reconciles statements; resolves discrepancies.
• Prepares complex monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepares footnote disclosures and supporting work papers for the financial statements.
• Participates in internal controls to safeguard university assets.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication

Project management

Time management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Banner

TM1

BI Analytics

Lease Query

Hyland

Job description

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Title of Position

• Senior Accountant
• Position Number: A04700
• FLSA: Exempt
• Scheduled Hours Per Week: 35
• Department: Controllers Office
• Campus: Rose Hill
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Accounting and Reporting, the Senior Accountant supports the Accounting Services group by providing essential accounting and reporting functions and by ensuring financial controls are in place and reports are accurate and compliant with required accounting standards, rules, and regulations.

This position may require some evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

• Accounts, reconciles, and reports on debt service activities, investments, leases, plant assets, and bank activities, including timely and accurate record-keeping.
• Analyzes and reconciles monthly statements, maintains the general ledger, and resolves discrepancies utilizing a solution-based approach.
• Maintains and reconciles accounting records, which includes processing accounting transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, reconciling to various sub-ledgers and other source documentation, and closing of accounting records.
• Prepares and presents ad-hoc analysis of financially related subjects and reconciliations of financial transactions using queries and reports.
• Produces clear, accurate, and well-organized documentation to support work performed.
• Maintains proper internal controls to achieve safeguard of University assets, ensuring reliability and integrity of financial information in accordance with best practices.
• Prepares complex internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with accuracy on a timely basis, ensuring quality accounting and best practices are followed.
• Prepares footnote disclosures and supporting work papers for the University’s financial statements and related fiscal year audit, ensuring compliance with generally accepted U.S. accounting principles.

Essential Functions Note: This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

May provide peer-level coordination or subject-matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part-time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.

Additional Functions

Participates and leads training sessions to educate the University community in using proper accounting procedures, processing transactions, and automated systems.

Supports the development and enhancement of systems, processes, reports, and data analysis.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

• Quantitative financial analysis skills to develop data queries and complete data warehouse extractions.
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, pivot, adapt, and be receptive to new ideas.
• Organization, planning, and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize work.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CPA track and/or public accounting experience.
• Experience performing audit and tax work with a public accounting firm.
• Experience with financial systems such as Banner, TM1, Business Intelligence Analytics, Lease Query, and Hyland.

Minimum Starting Salary

$80,000

Maximum Starting Salary

$90,000

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No