Accountant II

About the role

This position will assist with financial analysis and budgetary responsibilities in collaboration with other members of the Finance team and in support of the college’s overall financial operations relating to endowments.

Responsibilities

• Record and track Dean commitments and unit-requested special funding requests in commitment database and tracking log.
• Ensure commitments are processed and funded promptly.
• Request funding from various University offices and other colleges as needed.
• Process funds transfer documents among the college's units and other colleges/schools/administrative units and reconcile Inter-departmental transfer documents (IDT) for the college.
• Aid and respond to financial inquiries from the College sub-units and various University offices.
• Act as an information resource for financial business processes while following COLA guidelines.
• Aid in preparing and overseeing the departmental budgets and submitting annual budgets for all departmental accounts according to the rules and regulations of the university.
• Participate in the merit cycle.
• Assist the Finance team in managing account creation.
• Maintain and update information in D2I Faculty Dashboard.
• Act as the liaison between the department and the D2I team for questions, troubleshooting, and access rights.
• Ensure the User Access Rights table is reviewed and updated regularly.
• Analyze financial data to provide meaningful insights for decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited institution.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in finance or accounting with experience in financial analysis.
• Ability to work as a member of a large and complex team; providing exceptional, consistent, and reliable customer service in a financial capacity.
• Data analysis experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, financial management, and internal controls.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and functionalities of financial accounting and reporting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience in accounting and/or fiscal administration within a large R1 university setting.
• Experience supporting the financial operations of a large school or college with multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Working knowledge of university accounting and procurement policies and procedures.
• Experience working with FileMaker Pro, Tableau, PowerBI, Cognos, FRMS, Budget document, Workday, and VIP Direct.