Accountant

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

KUNR is recruiting for an Accountant. KUNR is a public radio station that has the responsibility to the public to remain compliant with all FCC regulations and financial matters. This position will provide high-level financial reporting to the leadership of UNR. As a self-funded organization affiliated with UNR, this position must maintain a clear understanding of KUNR’s financial position, including revenues and expenses. As a state-owned university non-profit radio station that seeks grants and public funding, it is imperative that this position ensures compliance with various laws and regulations, establishes best practices and internal controls to minimize risks, and align financial resources with KUNR’s strategic goals. This position will manage the accounting functions and provide high-level accounting services to ensure compliance on multiple levels, including grant requirements from multiple agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and two years of related experience; OR a Master’s Degree in Accounting and one year of related experience
• Budgeting experience
• Financial reporting
• Fiscal development
• GAAP and GASB familiarity

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CPB Compliance and audits.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and maintain all Workday accounts, including grant and foundation accounts. This includes processing budget revisions, accounting adjustments, journal vouchers (JVs), and manual journals.
• Perform other regular accounting transactions as required in Workday.
• Reconcile all accounts against the UNR Trial Balance monthly for expenses and revenues.
• Create monthly profit and loss report.
• Notify KUNR leadership of any questions, concerns, or issues.
• Submit reconciliations for review and sign off by station leadership.
• Provide budget projections on expenses and revenues—report on budget-to-actual comparisons to station leadership.
• Prepare financial reports and statements as requested.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports for internal and external use.
• Create and maintain advanced spreadsheets with automation to save time reconciling financials.
• Develop and program macros for reconciliation and data analysis related to UNR Foundation and UNR Controllers office Workday expense and revenue reports.
• Stay abreast of Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other regulations, guidelines and other compliance matters

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• No state income tax!
• Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees
• Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate.
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees