Senior Accountant - HigherEdJobs

University of Houston-Clear Lake seeks a Senior Accountant to reconcile university financial records to the state accounting system.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a business-related field. Three years of accounting experience. Clear, precise and effective oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills in order to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Knowledge of accounting systems. Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Security sensitive position - must pass criminal history check.

Preferences: Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Experience in public fund accounting and with PeopleSoft financial software. Knowledge of GASB reporting requirements.

Responsibilities: The Senior Accountant prepares monthly reconciliations of the University of Houston-Clear Lake funds to the State Appropriated Cash balances in the Uniform Statewide Accounting System and reports to the Director of General Accounting. Responsible for preparing Uniform Statewide Accounting System journal entries. Prepares PeopleSoft journal entries for approval by the Director of General Accounting. Approves campus journal entries. Creates new cost centers and inactivates old cost centers. Prepares State Comptroller which is required for the Annual Financial Reports. Prepares certifications based on State Comptroller requirements. Preparation of reconciliation of the university's appropriation balances to the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS). Load USAS appropriations at beginning of each fiscal year. Prepare USAS journal entries and USAS warrant hold reimbursement.

Daily: Approve campus wide general ledger journal entries. Create and inactivate cost centers. Input payroll re-allocations and clear payroll suspensions in PeopleSoft HR System. Monthly: Preparation of Administration Fee charged to Federal College Work Study report. Prepare Schedule of Federal Awards reconciliation. Coordinate State and Federal Pass payments through appropriate state agency. Analyze Pearland campus lease payments and review for payment. Coordinate Accounting System month end close. Send statutory tuition to state treasury via TexNet. Quarterly: Prepare ABEST to USAS reconciliation. Prepare Binding Encumbrance Report.

Liaison for Business Coordinators to assist with accounting functions of the university. Responsible for preparation of annual State of Texas required reports including; General Revenue Reconciliation, Binding Encumbrances, Benefits Proportional, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, Interfund Activity, Consolidated Annual Financial Report input into USAS and Fluctuation Analysis. Other related duties as assigned.

University of Houston-Clear Lake is An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting Workplace Diversity

Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175706189

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