Auxiliary Accounting Manager

California State University • Allen, TX

2d • $7,500 - $8,850 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides leadership and direction within Auxiliary Financial Services, ensuring the Auxiliary Organizations’ financial documents are complete, accurate, and in conformance with established policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards. The role involves reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and financial data, approving journal entries, and maintaining files and records for financial statements. It also includes managing daily activities of general accounting (cash, investments, billing, receivables, accounts payable, tax, and capitalization of assets), reviewing GAAP financial statements and reporting packages, and coordinating the completion of documents for auxiliary audits. The position assists with the submission of data reports to state and federal governments and recommends and implements changes in accordance with new accounting standards. It responds to requests from senior management, the Chancellor's Office, the State Controller's Office, and auditors, and prepares variance analysis reporting. Additionally, the role develops, implements, and monitors fiscal management of the Auxiliary Organizations, consults with senior management on policy and program impacts, serves as a backup to the AVP Financial Services/Controller staff liaison, reviews programs and expenditures, and makes recommendations regarding contracts between the Auxiliary Organizations and the University. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• Hands-on experience in financial statement preparation.
• Strong demonstrated knowledge of general accounting functions to include applicable rules, regulations, internal controls and generally accepted accounting principles required.
• Good interpersonal skills are necessary to communicate effectively with campus personnel, the State Controller's Office, other CSU entities, and governmental and non-profit agencies.
• Must be comfortable in a changing environment, possess excellent organizational skills and be able to prioritize multiple responsibilities and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to recommend action and implement new or revised process flows while applying standard accounting principles (GAAP).
• Working knowledge of GAAP, and familiarity with GASB and FASB standards for financial reporting.
• Thorough knowledge of financial management techniques, and methodologies.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others as part of a team.
• Ability to interpret technical procedures and regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate others.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse multicultural environment.
• Working knowledge of financial risk factors.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or Master’s Degree Preferred.
• Five years of professional level accounting experience in a high-volume automated accounting department, higher education experience, or not for profit experience preferred.
• Experience using People Soft Excel and Word preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction within Auxiliary Financial Services.
• Ensures the Auxiliary Organizations’ financial documents are complete, accurate, and in conformance with established policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards.
• Reviews monthly, quarterly and annual reports and financial data; reviews and approves journal entries; and maintains files and records for financial statements, resolves problems related to entries, or deviations from established procedures, and other inconsistencies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Manages the daily activities of general accounting (cash, investments, billing, receivables, accounts payable, tax, and capitalization of assets).
• Reviews GAAP financial statements and reporting packages under the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
• Coordinates completion of documents related to the Auxiliary Organization CPS (Client Prepared Schedules) requests prior to each auxiliary audit (internal and external).
• Assists with the timely and accurate submission of data reports to state and federal governments, accreditation organizations and committees.
• Recommends documents and implements changes in accordance with new accountings standards, CSU guidelines, and state guidelines.
• Responds to requests from senior management, the Chancellor's Office, the State Controller's Office, and auditors.
• Prepares variance analysis reporting and processes CSU derivations for reporting purposes.
• Develops, implements, and monitors fiscal management of the Auxiliary Organizations, including financial planning, expenditure reconciliation, analyze and identify solutions and makes recommendations to management.
• Consults with senior management in assessing and developing recommendations for the impact of substantive changes in policies, programs, and personnel for all the Auxiliary Organizations.
• Serves as a backup to the AVP Financial Services/ Controller staff liaison to Boards and various committees.
• Reviews programs and expenditures, evaluating and adjusting procedures in order to achieve the goals and objectives of the Auxiliary Organizations.
• Engages in fiscal planning with management.
• Liaison representative for the Auxiliary Organizations regarding fiscal duties, planning, policies, procedures, and various other duties.
• Reviews and makes recommendations with regards to various contracts between the Auxiliary Organizations and the University.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.
• Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
• California State University Channel Islands is not currently sponsoring staff or management for H-1B employment visas.

What This Job Offers

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