Accounting Manager

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

19d

About The Position

The Accounting Manager monitors, directs, and performs accounting reconciliations of student and business invoice-related transactions. The role creates monthly, annual, and correcting journal entries to ensure general ledger accuracy; develops and enforces policies and procedures for student and business invoice accounting; and collaborates with internal and external partners to improve workflows and accounting efficiency and accuracy. The Accounting Manager maintains complete and accurate financial data so required reporting is available on time, and completes special projects as assigned.

The position supervises staff accountants and an accounting-focused student worker, including interviewing, training, managing, developing, setting performance goals, and evaluating staff. It reviews and approves monthly and annual reconciliations, provides guidance and corrections, ensures staff cross-training, and plans and directs the daily work of accounting staff. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and the ability to maintain collegial working relationships are essential job duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• At least two years of supervisory experience.
• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in a higher education or financial setting.
• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices and financial principles.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources.
• Ability to plan and direct the work of others and work with others to ensure compliance and responsiveness.
• Ability to interpret and explain federal, state, and institutional laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to analyze complex administrative problems and develop effective courses of action; conduct research and prepare reports; perform quantitative quality assurance reviews; and resolve operational issues.
• Ability to prepare and present oral and written information and communicate clearly through in-person, written, and voice communication.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a business-related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or other professional certification.
• At least five years of supervisory experience.
• At least four years of progressively responsible experience in a higher education or financial setting.
• Experience with accounting associated with billing and collections of student tuition and fees.
• Experience reconciling federal and state student financial aid.
• Experience with Workday finance and/or student modules.
• Experience with Illumia payment software.
• Experience analyzing and manipulating large data sets using tools such as Microsoft Access.

Responsibilities

• Create monthly, annual, and correcting journal entries to ensure general ledger accuracy.
• Direct, develop, enhance, and enforce policies and procedures for accounting related to student and business invoices.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to improve workflows and the efficiency and accuracy of accounting for student financial and business invoice transactions.
• Maintain detailed, accurate, and complete student-related and business invoice-related financial data so required reporting is available on time.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Interview, train, manage, develop, set performance goals for, and evaluate staff accountants and an accounting-focused student worker.
• Review, analyze, approve, and correct monthly and annual reconciliations prepared by staff accountants, providing guidance and verifying accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and competence.
• Ensure appropriate cross-training of staff.
• Plan, organize, and direct the daily work of accounting staff to improve efficiency, develop and enforce policy, and foster collaboration with internal and external partners.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager