Staff Accountant - Higher Ed GAAP & Reporting

Florida Gulf Coast University; Lexington (MA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is seeking a Staff Accountant to perform moderately complex professional accounting functions for the Foundation finance office, including reconciling accounts, preparing data for journal entries, reviewing the general ledger and related financial statements. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance with GAAP and GASB, and collaboration across departments.

On-site work supports campus operations and student learning; prior Workday Finance experience is

Qualifikationen

• This position requires either six years of directly related full-time experience or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Accounting or closely related field and two years of full-time experience directly related to the job functions.
• Experience operating a personal computer and proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.

Aufgaben

• Reconciles assigned accounts and/or accounting functions. Makes corrections and adjustments to the general ledger.
• Prepares financial reports, balance sheets, budget reports, excel spreadsheets, and accounting summaries.
• Performs detailed analyses of accounting activities. Identifies discrepancies and makes recommendations for correction.
• Audits accounting transactions to ensure compliance with University and Foundation policies, federal and state regulations, and GAAP standards.
• Oversees daily processing and accounting for revenue and expenditures for the department.
• Creates and maintains spreadsheets or databases for supporting documentation, record keeping, auditing, and verification.
• Responds to customer accounting questions and problems. Researches and analyzes the history of accounting transactions, performs queries, and generates supporting documentation.
• Recommends policies, procedures and control systems to improve accounting operations.
• Maintains and troubleshoots daily, monthly and quarterly transactions.
• Reconciles and maintains the Foundation’s corporate card program.
• Compiles and distributes monthly Foundation financial reports to University departments.

Kenntnisse

Full-time experience

Accounting degree

Two years related experience

Microsoft Office

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Workday Finance module

Jobbeschreibung

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is seeking a Staff Accountant to perform moderately complex professional accounting functions for the Foundation finance office, including reconciling accounts, preparing data for journal entries, reviewing the general ledger and related financial statements. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance with GAAP and GASB, and collaboration across departments.

On-site work supports campus operations and student learning; prior Workday Finance experience is