Manager - Accounting & Financial Planning

Job Summary

The Manager Budget & Accounting supports the Executive Director of Accounting & Financial Planning in overseeing the College’s budgeting and accounting functions. This role focuses on day-to-day operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and ensuring transactions are in compliance with GAAP, federal, state, and College's policies and procedures.

Job Duties

• Manages the day-to-day accounting functions which include chart of accounts maintenance, property accounting, general ledger, bank accounts, and sponsored grant funds reconciliations.
• Maintains expenditure controls and budget needs through analysis of monthly department budgeting and accounting reports.
• Supports forecasting efforts by analyzing budgeting and accounting reports.
• Monitors expenditures and ensures compliance with policies.
• Manages grants accounting and reimbursement processes, prepares reimbursement requests and financial status reports according to contract, agency, and college procedures, and reconciles grant sponsored accounts.
• Prepares annual financial statements, budget reports, and financial analyses.
• Manages budget process for position control system.
• Provides individual and group training on the Banner financial system, including its reporting tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of accounting and/or budgeting experience.
• Expert in use of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, GASB, and FASB reporting and generally accepted accounting principles.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial software.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Experience in higher education or public sector finance.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Tennessee Board of Regents Annual Budget Reporting Requirements.

Summary of Our Benefits

A Summary Of Our Benefits Can Be Found Below here.

Contact Information

To apply, candidates must upload: Resume, Cover letter, Unofficial Transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For more information, contact LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, at myhr@southwest.tn.edu.