Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

College of Southern Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director/Associate Controller of Financial Reporting, this position has professional responsibilities in collecting, analyzing, interpreting, validating, reconciling, and reporting the College's financial data. The incumbent applies policies and procedures, performs internal review of ledger account transactions, identify discrepancies, resolve issues, develop job aids, and reports unsolved issues to the Associate Controller. This position serves as the subject matter expert for People Soft to Workday reconciliations. The incumbent coordinates the completion of the month-end PeopleSoft (PS) adjustment journals for the Controller's Office and provides training to new team members on month-end PS entries. This employee serves as the primary contact with NSHE Workday team to resolve issues related to the integration between PS and Workday. This position is responsible for the assigned tasks for month-end close, year-end close, and annual audit schedules. This position will also undertake other tasks assigned, including assisting on special projects and serving on college committees. This position requires consistent and reliable attendance, some travel to other campuses / work sites and evening and weekend work, particularly during peak accounting and reporting cycles.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field from an accredited college/university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
3 years of full-time working experience in accounting, including reconciling, analyzing, and reporting financial data.
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and TEAMS.
Advanced skill in Microsoft Excel.
Working Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
General knowledge of relevant NSHE Board of Regents policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of the Student Financial module of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions application.
Working knowledge of College's financial system.
Ability to research, interpret, and apply internal revenue codes and IRS guidelines.
Ability to work with a diverse and multicultural workforce.
Ability to develop PeopleSoft queries to collect, analyze, and report data.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines under strict time constraints.
Ability to reconcile and research data using Microsoft Excel.
Ability to perform essential job functions effectively in a virtual work environment.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of working knowledge of fund accounting in higher education.
Demonstrated experience in research and application of the knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements or IRS codes.
One year of full-time work experience with Workday Finance, PeopleSoft, or other RFP systems.

Responsibilities

Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, validating, reconciling, and reporting the College's financial data.
Applying policies and procedures, performs internal review of ledger account transactions, identify discrepancies, resolve issues, develop job aids, and reports unsolved issues to the Associate Controller.
Serving as the subject matter expert for People Soft to Workday reconciliations.
Coordinating the completion of the month-end PeopleSoft (PS) adjustment journals for the Controller's Office and provides training to new team members on month-end PS entries.
Serving as the primary contact with NSHE Workday team to resolve issues related to the integration between PS and Workday.
Responsible for the assigned tasks for month-end close, year-end close, and annual audit schedules.
Assisting on special projects and serving on college committees.

Benefits

Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time-off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
Learning & professional development opportunities.
Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

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