Senior Accountant, General Ledger & Endowments

International Executive Service Corps; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell University seeks a Senior Accountant, General Ledger & Endowments to manage complex endowment and gift accounting on the Main Campus in Buies Creek, NC. The role reports to the Comptroller and requires CPA-ready credentials and strong Excel/data analysis skills.

Key responsibilities include GL activities, endowment setup and oversight, and collaboration with Advancement for financial reporting and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA candidate preferred.
• Three years of relevant experience in a higher education institution required.
• Comprehensive computer experience with advanced Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity working with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced accounting and analysis for gifts, pledges, endowments.
• Analyze donor agreements and gift documentation to determine appropriate accounting treatment and restriction classification.
• Create accounts for new Endowments and monitor amendments to ensure proper accounting.
• Support day-to-day, quarterly and fiscal year-end operations with balance sheet support and reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and reconcile pledge receivables, including discounting, allowances and aging analysis.
• Serve as primary contact for Advancement staff on accounting questions and reporting needs.
• Assist auditors with required documentation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CPA candidate preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Senior Accountant, General Ledger & Endowments

LOCATION Main Campus - Buies Creek NC

Job Code 3667

# of Openings 1

Department Accounting

Status Full Time

Position Summary

Reporting to the Comptroller (or Asst Controller), the Senior Accounting Analyst is a professional exempt position responsible for general ledger activities. This position will have significant focus on philanthropic gifts, pledges and endowment accounting. This role will serve as a key accounting resource and liaison to the Office of Advancement. This position is well‑suited for a CPA candidate seeking continued growth in nonprofit and higher education accounting. This position will require strong general ledger skills and experience in endowment/gift accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform advanced accounting and analysis for gifts, pledges, endowments.
• Analyze donor agreements and gift documentation to determine appropriate accounting treatment and restriction classification.
• Create accounts for new Endowments and monitor any modifications or amendments to existing Endowments to ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Assist the Accounting leadership team with the day‑to‑day, quarterly and fiscal year‑end operations of the Accounting Office, focusing on balance sheet support and reconciliation.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Complete monthly journal entries for utilities, credit cards and internal allocations.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of policies, procedures and internal controls related to gift accounting.
• Identify process improvements and support system enhancements related to gift and Advancement financial data.
• Maintain and reconcile pledge receivables, including discounting, allowances and aging analysis.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for Advancement staff on accounting related questions, gift structures and financial reporting and audit needs.
• Serves as a resource regarding unique gift vehicles including, but not limited to, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities and insurances.
• Prepare workpapers for quarterly financial statements and assist with providing auditors with required documentation.
• All other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.
• Uphold and abide by Campbell University policies and procedures, including, but not limited to Title IX and Information Security, including FERPA and other state and federal mandates, duties, UPMIFA legislation, FASB disclosures.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA candidate preferred.
• Comprehensive computer experience with advanced Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity working with large data sets.
• Three years of relevant experience in a higher education institution required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Communicate effectively to all groups through both oral and written channels.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail is essential.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and standard methods of digital communication.
• Demonstrate tact, a positive attitude, courtesy and discretion in dealing with faculty, staff, students, high‑level university officials and the public.
• Work independently as well as function effectively in a team and within a diverse group of people.
• Exercise independent judgment in complex and new situations.
• Manage multiple, concurrent projects, and meet strict deadlines.
• Adaptability, flexibility and a willingness to work in a changing environment.
• This position demands accuracy, honesty, integrity, and the ability to work within the Christian mission of Campbell University.

To Apply For This Position

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Campbell University maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Accordingly, the University is committed to administering all educational and employment activities without discrimination as to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ethnicity or national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, protected veteran and military status and any other characteristic protected by law, except where appropriate and authorized by law. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; upgrading; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising.

Employees and applicants of Campbell University will not be subjected to any form of harassment or discrimination for exercising rights protected by, or because of their participation in, an investigation or compliance review related to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, or any other federal or state nondiscrimination law, rule, or regulation.

Campbell University also maintains affirmative action programs to implement our equal employment opportunity policy. Employees or applicants who wish to review appropriate portions of these affirmative action programs may schedule an appointment to do so by contacting Human Resources at the Buies Creek campus, during normal business hours.