Accountant 3

Pacific University achieves excellence and distinction by investing in exceptional people to think, care, create, and pursue justice in our world. We embrace discovery in a close and nurturing environment that leads to genuine transformation. Our community is diverse, sustainable, and dedicated to discovery and excellence in teaching, scholarship, and practice.

At Pacific University, we thrive in an extraordinary environment, surrounded by the beauty of the great Pacific Northwest, with campus locations in Forest Grove, Hillsboro, and  Eugene. We humbly acknowledge and thank the original caretakers of the lands on which we live, work, teach, and acquire and share knowledge.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
General duties include analyzing, reconciling and maintaining various financial records, including several complex reports and reconciliations. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Essential functions and major responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Reconciliation of various accounts (monitoring, journalizing, reporting).
• Preparation of various month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing entries, various audit schedules, and assisting with financial statement preparation.
• Responsible for Pacific University’s Current Fund Bank Reconciliation.
• Endowment/Trust accounting includes reconciliation of endowments/trust/life incomes and working with the money manager and departments answering questions concerning endowment funds.
• Reconciling corporate stocks, life income & trust accounts quarterly.
• Importing batches for contributions from Raiser’s Edge to the general ledger; reconcile quarterly.
• Preparing monthly chargebacks to departments for mailroom/facilities/service center/motor pool.
• This position is responsible for reconciling various student accounts.
• Entering monthly clinic revenues.
• Managing and recording co-faculty billing.
• Recording monthly lease straight-line entries and annual reconciliations for audit.
• Assist with training department managers on campus to understand budget reports.  Including researching issues and sending reports, when needed.
• Reconciling bank accounts for specific funds.
• Reconciling credit card fees monthly.
• Month end pooling and closing process.
• Assist in 990T preparation and the AOR and FISAP reporting.
• Input budget and other journal entries as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Controller or Assistant Controller.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as required.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with specialized training in accounting principles and practices.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & BEHAVIORS

• Strong computer skills, with experience in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and ability to learn basic database operations and be familiar with database concepts.
• Preference giving if experienced using Colleague Financial.
• Detail oriented, accurate and thorough in preparation of work.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and arrive at valid conclusions.

WORKING CONDITIONS
General office conditions.  Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 20% of the time.  The working environment is generally favorable.  Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unplea