Accountant

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Accountant

Job Description Summary:

The accountant’s expertise will contribute to developing a plethora of high-impact deliverables for the Business Services Office. Accountants are responsible for financial accounting activities, including preparing financial reports and statements, monitoring account activities, resolving compliance issues for restricted accounts, and assisting with audits, month-end, and year-end close. Your contributions will be crucial in the Business Services Office becoming a highly efficient and effective Center of Excellence (CoE).

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Prepares journal entries, reviews, reconciles and analyzes general ledger accounts.

• Monitors and reconciles reports to the general ledger transactions for accuracy.

• Assures compliance with external agency requirements and informs management of any modifications or additions to reporting requirements.

• Assists with preparing balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, ad hoc reports, and other financial accounting statements.

• Creates or assists with developing procedures to improve departmental workflows.

• Liaises with internal and external business partners as required.

• Assists with the annual audit process as required.

• Stays current with new accounting pronouncements related to financial reporting for higher education.

• Reviews source documents for compliance with rules and regulations and determines the handling of transactions within designated limits.

• Collaborates with internal and external business partners to resolve financial reporting and audit preparation matters.

• Assists with month-end and fiscal year-end close and other duties as needed.

• Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.

• Prepares custom reports by studying variances, preparing and reviewing budgets, and developing forecasts.

• Complies with state and federal requirements by studying regulations, adhering to requirements, and collaborating with leadership on the required actions.

• Demonstrates integrity, respect, discretion, and professionalism in all business dealings.

Knowledge

• Automated financial systems.

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Financial reporting