Accountant, Capital Assets and Debt

Wake Forest University•Winston Salem, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for annual physical business asset inventories and administration of business assets in Workday, record retention, and other related duties as assigned. Working under minimal supervision, manages the accurate and timely capitalization and accounting of business assets and plant fund, maintenance of Capital Projects including creation, modification and closure, training programs and customer service, audit support and assistance, and compliance with federal regulations/ agency requirements and University policies and procedures pertaining to inventory control, reporting, cost recovery, and accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred, or 3 to 5 years related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience at an institution of higher education preferred.
Experience with Workday Financial Management preferred.
Knowledge and application of accounting principles and practices
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), Proficiency in Google Workspace
Ability to display keen attention to detail and deadlines
Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural questions
Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
Ability to organize workflow and coordinate activities
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively within a diverse campus community.
Leadership skills that promote integrity, effective communication, and motivation of staff and colleagues.
Ability to work positively in a demanding, fast-paced, team-oriented environment – both independently as well as collaboratively.
Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
Experience at an institution of higher education preferred
Experience with Workday Financial Management preferred

Responsibilities

Assists in accounting, administration, and reporting of capital projects and maintains strong working relationships across campus
Through collaboration with project managers, capitalizes/expenses capital projects including capture of data on newly created business assets
Maintains Construction in Process account to include manual additions and expenses, balance analysis and roll forward.
Manages inventory control including conducting annual physical inventories of Business Assets and creating strong relationships across campus to support the control process.
Maintains and updates Business Assets in ERP system by entering changes, adjustments, and deletions as found during the physical inventory process or during asset lifecycle management
Maintains day to day operations of debt portfolio including processing invoices and monthly reconciliations
Assists with preparation of debt draws as they relate to capital project expenditures
Develops and facilitates ongoing training workshops in the areas of financial project management and business asset lifecycle events for end users
Communicates with the campus end users to provide customer service and support within capital projects and business assets
Reconciles various General Ledger accounts
Creates and maintains written accounting policies, procedures and system documentation
Analyzes University business asset and capital project processes and suggests/implements improvements
Performs other related duties as assigned