General Accountant III SOM

About the role

This position involves accounting functions such as analyzing, monitoring, preparing, and reconciling financial information to reflect the organization's condition and provide financial and statistical data to control operations. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports for internal and external requirements and developing, implementing, and monitoring accounting systems, policies, and procedures.

The Analyst is a key member of the finance team, performing accounting functions including payroll and general ledger preparation and reconciliation for all funds managed by the Dean’s Office. The role requires interpreting complex accounting practices and organizational policies to analyze and prepare reports for administrators and managers. Ledger verification is a critical responsibility to detect and prevent erroneous or inappropriate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Perform ledger verification as a major financial control to ensure valid and properly classified financial transactions.
• Create and process all journal entries for the Dean’s Office using PeopleSoft online journals, including payroll expense transfers, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies.
• Monitor and execute procurement and expense payment activities, including reimbursement requests, travel and entertainment requests, invoice processing, and speedchart/type setups.
• Participate in implementing new systems related to accounts payable functions for the Dean’s Office.
• Perform fiscal management of intramural award projects.
• Partner with units to prepare and submit recharge proposals to Control Point or Recharge Review, and provide monthly recharge financial support.
• Support fiscal year closing activities.
• Provide financial administrative support to the Accounting and Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of directly relevant accounting and finance experience.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting functions and assignments.
• Ability to independently gather, organize, and perform accounting-related analysis to complete work assignments.
• Proven ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing.
• Thorough knowledge of financial transactions and systems, as well as related policy, accounting, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of common desktop/web applications.
• Thorough knowledge of analytical procedures used in accounting projects of moderate to semi-complex scope.