Senior Accountant

Summary:

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the accounting for all Federal and State Financial Assistance and Loan programs as well as various accounting functions of the general ledger. The Senior Accountant is a supervisory accounting position reporting directly to the Assistant Controller – General Accounting.

Direct Responsibilities:

•  Accounting for all Federal and State Financial Assistance and Loan Programs.

  • FISAP reporting

  • Pell Grant program

  • SEOG

  • Direct Loan Program – Stafford, Parent Plus

  • NDSL/Perkins & Nursing Loans - Complete nursing loan report and submit to the reporting body by the deadline

  • College Work Study

  • JLD program

  • Prepare all loan program reconciliations and reporting

  • Prepare all financial aid workpapers for the annual audit

• General Ledger/Financial

  • Account Reconciliations

  • Oversee preparation of sales taxes and city amusement taxes monthly 

  • Oversee auditing of checks for the capital process

  • Oversee and approve write-off of stale A/P checks

  • Responsible for reporting unclaimed property to the State of Illinois annually

  • Perform the draws of federal financial assistance and loan funds each term

  • Perform the accounting for all capital building and equipment purchases.

  • Perform an annual federal capital equipment audit

  • Responsible for tagging all capital equipment

  • Complete and submit Commerce Department reports for capital assets by the deadline

• Supervision

  • Directly supervise the student loans advisor.  This position handles the day-to-day Perkins information, disbursement of federal loans, and helps with the capital equipment function.

• Other duties as assigned

  • Assist the Bursar’s Office during busy times.

  • Assist Student Fees to pursue and process past due fees

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

To be successful in this role, the Senior Accountant needs to demonstrate critical skills and competencies, including:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in a business related field. An MBA will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in a business related field.

• A minimum of three years of work experience in relevant tax, accounting and compliance work preferred

• Ability to communicate well (written and verbal)

• Strong interpersonal skills for contact with University personnel, students and external constituents 

• Organized, timely, and efficient

• Ability to multitask effectively and have strong attention to detail

• Ability to take initiative and manage projects independently

• Ethical standards and confidentiality required

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

• Higher Education or Non-Profit experience preferred

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and complete contact information for a minimum of three professional references with telephone numbers. Please submit all materials at the time of initial application.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.   

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