Accountant III

About the role

This position performs advanced professional accounting work requiring extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); comprehensive understanding of accounting practices and a working knowledge of federal student financial aid and grant reporting.

This includes detailed examination of the complex University and Auxiliary Organization financial records for completeness and accuracy in conformance with established policies and procedures dictated by State Controller’s Office (SCO), Chancellor’s Office (CO), Integrated CSU Administrative Manual (ICSUAM), GAAP and University Policies.

The position requires substantial independence, judgement and discretion and provides expertise, lead work direction and oversight to other professional and technical staff.

The position requires independent analysis, maintenance and reconciliation of complex accounting records.

This position will coordinate the preparation of Legal, GAAP, Single Audit, NCAA and other financial statements, reports and supporting documentation and will serve as the primary contact for internal and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively with others inside and outside the unit, including conveying complex and technical professional accounting information to non-Accountants;
• Organize and plan work and projects while handling multiple priorities;
• Understand and troubleshoot issues from the financial systems;
• Perform tasks requiring attention to detail;
• Train others in new skills and procedures;
• Perform tasks requiring attention to detail;
• Maintain a strong customer focus while working in a fast-paced environment with a heavy workload, ongoing deadlines and frequent interruptions;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Communicate effectively with others inside and outside the unit, including conveying complex and technical professional accounting information to non-Accountants;
• Organize and plan work and projects while handling multiple priorities;
• Understand and troubleshoot issues from the financial systems;
• Perform tasks requiring attention to detail;
• Train others in new skills and procedures;
• Perform tasks requiring attention to detail;
• Maintain a strong customer focus while working in a fast-paced environment with a heavy workload, ongoing deadlines and frequent interruptions;

Requirements

• Knowledge of GAAP including varied technical accounting principles and practices used in the most difficult and complex financial record keeping and reporting;
• Knowledge of governmental and/or fund accounting principles and procedures and accounting system requirements and procedures;
• Knowledge of operations, services, and activities of the accounting and budgeting system and program areas;
• Principles of budget preparation, analysis, and monitoring;
• Knowledge of procedures, policies, rules, and practices affecting the development, maintenance, and control of fiscal record keeping systems including Microsoft office applications and functions such as pivot tables, charts, and graphs;
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of auditing, verifying, balancing, and reconciling accounting records;
• Knowledge of principles and practices used in establishing and maintaining files and information retrieval systems;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to organize and plan work and projects while handling multiple priorities;
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot issues from the financial systems;
• Ability to perform tasks requiring attention to detail;
• Ability to train others in new skills and procedures;
• Ability to maintain a strong customer focus while working in a fast-paced environment with a heavy workload, ongoing deadlines and frequent interruptions;
• Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community;

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and five years of relevant experience;
• Advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis;

Skills

• Strong analytical skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;

Benefits

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Pay

Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,877.00 per month (Step 1) - $6,618.00 per month (Step 7)

Schedule

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm