Senior Accountant (FT), CFRE31409FIN

College of DuPage•Glen Ellyn, IL

About The Position

The Senior Accountant applies accounting principles and procedures to College recordkeeping, prepares accurate and timely financial statements, and helps ensure appropriate internal accounting controls. The role identifies, analyzes, and implements processes to improve use of College-wide financial accounting and reporting systems, and designs and maintains accounting system reports and specialized financial information for decision-making and analysis. The Senior Accountant serves as liaison with external auditors conducting audits of College accounts or externally funded grants and contracts. The position prepares and maintains complex monthly reconciliations for multiple bank accounts, fixed assets, balance-sheet accounts, and subsidiary ledgers. It ensures records comply with GAAP and ICCB rules, and keeps current with funding-agency regulations and accounting principles so that requirements are reflected in College systems and financial reporting. The role assists with the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), compiles and analyzes information for monthly and annual financial statements, prepares financial management reports and journal entries, and ensures reporting deadlines and monthly, quarterly, and year-end close schedules are met. It also analyzes business operations, revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments, and future revenues; evaluates new accounting statements and develops implementation procedures; and develops departmental procedures. Other related duties may be assigned. The position is based in a general office environment and uses a calculator, phone, and personal computer. A background check and drug screen are required. The College does not offer visa sponsorship; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting.
At least 3–5 years of accounting experience.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction; visa sponsorship is not offered.
Successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
CPA.
At least 2 years of experience in a fund accounting environment.

Responsibilities

Apply accounting principles and procedures to College recordkeeping; prepare accurate and timely financial statements and ensure appropriate internal accounting control.
Identify, analyze, and implement processes to maximize use of College-wide financial accounting and financial reporting systems.
Design, maintain, and make available accounting system reports and specialized financial system information for decision-making and analysis.
Act as liaison with external auditors conducting audits of College accounts or externally funded grants and contracts.
Prepare and maintain complex monthly reconciliations of multiple bank accounts, fixed assets, balance-sheet accounts, and subsidiary ledgers.
Ensure financial records comply with GAAP and ICCB rules, and incorporate applicable funding-agency regulations and accounting principles into accounting and budgeting systems and financial reporting.
Assist in preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
Compile and analyze financial information for monthly and annual financial statements and prepare financial management reports.
Ensure financial reporting deadlines and monthly, quarterly, and year-end close deadlines are met.
Analyze business operations, revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments, and future revenues; provide advice based on the analysis.
Process and prepare journal entries.
Prepare and analyze new accounting statements and develop procedures for implementation.
Develop procedures for the department.
Perform other related duties as assigned.