Senior Accountant - Cost Accounting and FP&A

About the role

The University Facilities is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Accountant – Cost Accounting and FP&A Support. This role will focus on cost accounting and provide critical support to financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze cost records for materials, services, and operations.
• Prepare and review cost reports, variance analysis, and inventory valuations.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes related to cost accounting.
• Manage the computation and processing of annual service rates and expenditure recoveries.
• Aid in the preparation of management reports and financial dashboards.
• Support loading and maintaining financial data into financial reporting systems.
• Review historical spend detail, identify patterns to help inform budget / forecast amounts.
• Aid in the identification and explanation of variances; this includes working to determine the root cause.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve cost efficiency and reporting accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience working with account reconciliation, cost accounting, payroll, variance analysis, generally accepted accounting principles and internal control measures (i.e. Sarbanes Oxley compliance).
• A solid understanding of cost accounting principles.
• Experience with variance analysis and assistance in preparing budgets / forecasts.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills – This includes functions & formulas (IF, VLOOK, filters, etc.), creation and customization of pivot tables, data visualization (creation of charts, graphs, etc.), error handling & auditing (tracing precedents/dependents, use of IFERROR, etc.).
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize own work to meet deadlines.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst).
• Experience with forecasting software or planning platforms such as Oracle Hyperion.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, etc.