Staff Accountant

Indiana Wesleyan University • Marion, IA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The position of Staff Accountant is to provide accounting support for the financial accounting function of the Controller’s Office.

Requirements

• Strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting required
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong team building and management skills
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Masters preferred
• Bookkeeping or accounting experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare spreadsheets and reports for financial statements
• Assist with maintaining the chart of accounts
• Prepare Journal Entries and GL Import files for Approval and Entry.
• Enter Journal Entries submitted by other departments
• Prepare sales tax payment reports
• Reconcile all subsidiary accounts, investment accounts, bank accounts, and various general ledger accounts and transactions
• Assist with maintaining GL account access and security access
• Audit check runs
• Document imaging of Controller's Office documents
• Serve as back up for treasury management functions, unclaimed property, endowment accounting, fixed assets, etc.
• Serve as a backup in other financial offices as needed including Procurement, Controller's Office, Budget, and others as needed
• Complete the financial posting process
• Provide accounting support for partner organizations such as RBI, Crossroads League and future ventures
• Design and maintain online payment pages and links through approved payment vendors including Shopsite, Stripe, Square, Eventbrite, etc. for all departments across the university
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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