Senior Reporting Accountant - Remote

University of Miami; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Reporting Accountant at University of Miami maintains financial records and ensures accurate recording of transactions in the ledger. This role safeguards ledger accuracy and reconciles subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger.

Key duties include preparing complex financial statements, analyzing costs and revenues, mentoring staff, ensuring legal compliance, and producing regulatory reports for taxes and stockholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Strong accounting skills and Excel proficiency.
• GAAP knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares complex balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• Analyzes costs, revenues, and obligations to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Oversees, mentors, and assists lower-level accountants.
• Maintains compliance with legal requirements to avoid challenges.
• Keeps information confidential to protect the department’s value.
• Keeps job knowledge current through education and professional activities.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries.
• Creates financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

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The Senior Reporting Accountant maintains financial records and ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded. This position safeguards the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger.

Core Job Functions

• Prepares complex balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• Analyzes current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Oversees, mentors, and assists lower-level accountants.
• Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
• Protects the department’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Creates financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies, and stockholders.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• Must be able to keep updated with GAAP.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required

Experience

Minimum 4 Years Of Relevant Experience Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. Strong Accounting skills and Excell skills.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation’s premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida. With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff