Job Summary
The general accountant’s main duties include preparing financial statements, examining and analyzing a company’s accounts and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures.
University Profile
Jarvis Christian University is a historically Black institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offering degrees at the associate, baccalaureate and master's levels. The mission of the University is to prepare a diverse population of lifelong learners intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through providing interactive services and using varied modalities of instructional delivery.
Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution
- Must have 2+ years experience in an educational setting
- Critical thinker and problem solver;
- Experience with accounting software and data entry
- Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Advanced Excel skills (proficiency in using tables, pivot tables and lookup functions
- Ability to work independently
- Analytical skills.
- Curiosity about processes and how processes can be made more efficient is essential
- Ability to pick-up concepts and learn new productivity tools is essential
- Strong attention to detail a must
- Strong communication skills
- Must be a self-starter
- Organization & time management
Role and Responsibilities
- Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
- Completing analysis of the employee expenditures
- Managing income and expenditure accounts
- Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data
- Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status
- Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations
- Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
- Reconciliation of and overall responsibility for assigned general ledger accounts (including investigation of variances and unusual items)
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
- Liaising with other divisions as necessary
- Reconciling intercompany purchases and resolving discrepancies related to pricing
- Prepare balance sheets and post journal entries
- Reconciliation of related accounts and reporting for consolidation, taxation or other purposes
- Fixed expense analysis and monitoring:
- Determination of unposted fixed expense liabilities and accrual
- Monthly variance analysis (vs. budget, vs. forecast)
- Assist in budgeting functions related to fixed expenses
- Assist with audits and tax filings
- Assists finance manager in preparation of monthly/yearly closings
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, free basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, voluntary accident insurance, short-term disability insurance, and 403B with a 3% company match (Voya).
- Paid sick leave, vacation leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave
- Paid holidays
- 50% tuition discount for employees and dependents
- Career professional development
- 501C3 (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)