Accountant 1

Responsibilities

• Auditing and processing payments
• Determining actions to resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Accurately and appropriately recording and analyzing revenues and expenses
• Developing, maintaining, and analyzing budgets
• Preparing periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs
• Establishing tables of accounts and assigning entries to proper accounts
• Posting and maintaining records of receipts and disbursements and preparing journal entries
• Maintaining financial records in compliance with accepted policies and procedures
• Maintaining and implementing accounting control procedures
• Developing and maintaining financial databases
• Examining financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with uniform accounting classifications and policies/procedures
• Analyzing financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures
• Analyzing business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
• Reporting to management regarding the finances of the establishment
• Educating department administrators and principal investigators concerning compliance issues and assisting them in managing the sponsored funds in accordance with state and federal regulations for grants accounting
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly/quarterly and annual accounts
• Preparing financial management reports
• Ensuring all financial reporting deadlines are met to include accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• Analyzing and advising on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments, and future revenues
• Assisting with the preparation of the annual financial report and various other special reports as needed
• Performing a variety of financial statement tasks showing receipts, disbursements, and balances; carrying out assigned steps in an accounting analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited college or university and relevant experience
• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited college or university and three years of relevant experience

Required Skills

• Confidentiality and independent work ability
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Timely work completion and meeting deadlines
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills