Senior Accountant – Treasury & Reconciliations

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Job:

Senior Accountant – Treasury & Reconciliations

The Senior Accountant – Treasury & Reconciliations is responsible for independently executing and maintaining the accuracy of the College’s cash, treasury-related, and selected balance-sheet accounts. The role owns routine treasury and reconciliation activities within established policies and procedures and applies professional judgment to resolve reconciling items and support a reliable monthly close.
This position is designed for an experienced senior-level accountant (typically 4–6 years of experience) who can operate with limited supervision, partner effectively across Finance, and serve as an audit-ready resource for cash and treasury-related areas.

Job Description:

Core Responsibilities

Treasury & Cash Accounting

• Independently record and review daily cash activity in the general ledger daily, ensuring transactions are accurate, complete, and appropriately coded.

• Monitor outstanding check lists and collaborate with the Supervisor to manage escheatment processes.

• Maintain weekly cash forecasts.

Reconciliations & Balance-Sheet Integrity

• Own and complete monthly bank and treasury-related reconciliations, ensuring they are accurate, timely, and supported by appropriate documentation.

• Prepare and maintain reconciliations and analyses for assigned balance-sheet accounts to ensure completeness and accuracy. These may include:

  • Cash and cash equivalents

  • Clearing and suspense accounts

  • Investment-related receivables and income

  • Stock gifts and other treasury-related transactions 

  • Donor database transactions 

  • Bursar database transactions

• Investigate discrepancies, apply professional judgment to resolve issues, and escalate non-routine or systemic matters to the Associate Controller.

Month-End Close & Audit Support

• Support the monthly and year-end close by meeting established deadlines and providing reliable reconciliation support.

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation related to cash and treasury-related accounts.

• Serve as a point of contact for auditor questions within assigned areas, under the direction of the Associate Controller.

Controls, Systems & Process Discipline

• Execute treasury and reconciliation activities in accordance with documented internal controls and procedures.

• Document and regularly update workflows and procedures related to all cash management processes.

• Utilize Workday and related banking tools to perform assigned tasks efficiently and accurately.

• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for cash and banking activities – including bank account listings (account type, interest rates, and authorized signers) and cash-receipt support – in compliance with institutional record-retention standards.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency or clarity within existing processes and raise recommendations through appropriate channels.

Collaboration & Professional Contribution

• Collaborate effectively with Accounting, Restricted Funds, Budget & Planning, Student Financial Services, Development, and other Finance partners to support accurate execution and knowledge sharing.

• Provide backup coverage across Finance functions and participate in cross-training initiatives.

• Perform other essential duties and responsibilities consistent with the scope and accountability of the role, as assigned.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Minimum Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• Four (4) to six (6) years of progressive accounting experience, including independent ownership of reconciliations and support for month-end close.

• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow monitoring and forecasting.

• Experience working with ERP systems; (Workday experience strongly preferred).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Ex