Coordinator, Accounting (22610)

About the role

This position is part of the General Accounting section, which is responsible for maintaining accurate and complete financial records for the University in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, and all applicable regulations. The section ensures compliance with GASB standards through consistent application of required accounting and reporting practices.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile financial records and report on capital assets
• Manage the recording, depreciation, and reporting of capital assets, ensuring compliance
• Conduct periodic reviews of capital asset records to verify accuracy and completeness
• Maintain detailed documentation of asset valuation, classification, and lifespan estimates for audit purposes
• Cook up coordination with other departments to ensure assets are properly recorded and reconciled across all systems
• Prepare comprehensive schedules and supporting documentation for annual audits
• Regularly review internal control procedures and recommend enhancements to strengthen asset accountability
• Oversee asset valuation, depreciation, lifespan estimation, and classification
• Aid with journal reviews by analyzing entries for accuracy, completeness, and proper classification in accordance with GAAP and GASB standards
• Respond to departmental accounting inquiries by researching complex financial transactions, providing guidance on accounting policies
• Prepare university financial statements by compiling data from multiple sources, verifying account balances, ensuring the correct application of accounting principles, and assisting with the preparation of supporting schedules for audits
• Perform other reconciliations as assigned by the supervisor, such as reconciling subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies, and documenting reconciliation processes for audit purposes