Staff Accountant

The Highlights: The Staff Accountant supports the Financial Services department's mission to assist the university community with financial matters. Under supervision, the position provides key support through reporting, analysis, and interpretation of accounting information, as well as advising university personnel on financial topics. Primary responsibilities include: 
o Preparing accurate, timely, and complete financial reports using the Oracle Cloud system. 
o Supporting the development and enforcement of selected university financial policies and procedures. 
o Assisting with Oracle Cloud system updates, including patch testing and upgrades.
o Identifying and recommending process improvements. 
This role requires frequent collaboration with various university departments and offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic Financial Services environment.
 

What You'll Do:

• Develops and executes processes related to the Financial Services department's support of university areas. This includes the execution of financial projects assigned by Senior Accountants, researching financial related matters, processing the enforcement of university financial policies, identifying new process efficiencies, maintaining department documentation and analyses, and assisting with testing of Oracle Cloud ERP improvements. 
• Addresses incidents submitted through the university's finance self-service portal. 
• Reviews and processes Journal Entries requested by university personnel. 
• Performs analytics related to ERP finance and compliance. Assists with expense report auditing during peak volume. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The position is responsible for reconciliations, processes, and procedures on accounts totaling over $150 million in assets; provides guidance on GAAP and compliance on policies and procedures to individuals at various levels throughout the university; reviews and approves university-wide payment requests; has access to information that is considered confidential.
   

What You'll Need:

• Business Bachelor's degree required. Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in Accounting or Finance required. Higher education experience preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Can take on multiple tasks with a focus on making impact and finding solutions.
• Proficient in working with Accounting software. 
• Oracle Cloud or other ERP experience preferred.Experienced with Excel and other Microsoft software.

  The anticipated annual hiring range for this position is: $47,783.00 to $67,500.00.  The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget.

Perks:

• Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits

 

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:

Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or