Accounting Manager, Investment and Financial Reporting

Santa Clara University•Santa Clara, CA

10d•$129,000 - $135,171

About The Position

Manage the Senior Investment and Financial Reporting Accountant and Senior Accountant in all assignments, including the preparation of monthly investment journal entries, initiation of capital calls, and preparation of investment footnotes for the financial statements. Key responsibilities include: Coordinating University tax reporting and other tax matters. Managing the University’s endowment reporting and unitization of the endowment pool. Assisting the Assistant Controller and Controller in the preparation of University financials. Acting as a Finance Representative to various University departments and training other Finance Representatives.

Requirements

High degree of initiative, attention to detail, and ability to adjust to changing priorities.
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Technical: Excellent skills in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
Required: Bachelor's degree and 8–10 years of relevant finance/accounting experience.
Note: 6 years of experience is acceptable if 1+ year was in a managerial capacity.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Advanced degree in accounting/finance, public accounting (audit) experience, and/or CPA designation .
Preferred: Experience in non-profit fund accounting and ERP systems (Workday, Oracle, or SAP).

Responsibilities

Investment Accounting & Management Team Leadership: Train and manage the Senior Investment Accountant in tasks including monthly investment account reconciliations and journal entries.
Audit Liaison: Act as a liaison between external auditors and the University’s Investment Office.
Documentation: Prepare or delegate investment leadsheets, financial statement footnotes, and investment rollforward analysis for cash flow statements.
Capital Management: Review capital calls initiated by the Senior Investment Accountant to ensure timely initiation and approval.
Gift Accounting Process Oversight: Train and manage the Senior Accountant regarding the gift revenue cycle, pledge receivables, and reserve accounts.
Agreements: Oversee accounting for internally and externally administered split interest and annuity agreements.
Collaboration: Coordinate with the Development Office to ensure stock gifts are recorded and reconciled accurately.
Departmental Support: Provide financial guidance to assigned University departmental units.
Income Tax Return Coordination Filings: Compile data for annual Form 990 and 990-T filings; coordinate with external tax firms for the University and Bronco Bench Foundation (BBF).
UBIT & K-1s: Identify Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) activities and analyze K-1s for University investments.
Compliance: Prepare the annual related party/conflict of interest questionnaires; evaluate policies for tax-exempt bond compliance and executive compensation.
Other Taxation Responsibilities Policy Development: Monitor and develop procedures for sales and use tax, taxable fringe benefits, and imputed income.
Bond Projects: Manage monitoring of private use on tax-exempt bond projects (IRS 990 Schedule K).
Reporting: Prepare FBAR returns, sales and use tax returns, and 540NR forms for Santa Clara and Alameda counties.
Research: Remain proactive regarding changing laws impacting non-profits and higher education.
Endowment Accounting and Reporting Software Management: Use Fundriver endowment subledger software to unitize the endowment pool, add new gifts, and allocate investment returns.
Spending Formula: Calculate yearly spendable income allocations and ensure consistency with University guidelines.
Forecasting: Perform endowment income modeling to facilitate budget and cashflow decision-making.
Senior Finance Representative Training: Develop curriculum and provide Workday Financials training for campus end-users and business managers.
Liaison: Act as a bridge between department managers and the University Finance Office (UFO).
Monitoring: Review fund balances and approve Financial Transaction Adjustment Request (FTAR) journal entries.
Preparation of University Financials Allocations: Perform allocation of plant, facility, and interest expenses to programs.
Analysis: Analyze restricted funds to prepare net asset rollforwards.
Audit Preparation: Assist with year-end financials, workpapers, and audit schedules.
Other Duties Prepare statistical management reports and student staff supervision as needed.
Propose technology-driven changes to improve process effectiveness.