Financial Analyst role providing financial expertise, overseeing month - end close and collaborating with ET Directors. Focus on spending decisions and business case development.
WI
Hybrid Senior Accountant, Analyst – Gifts, Endowment & Investment Accounting
Posted 4 months ago
About the role
- Senior Accountant/Analyst specializing in gift, endowment, and investment accounting at Washington University. Responsible for accounting, analysis, and reporting related to gifts received by the University.
Responsibilities
- Supports the Financial Accounting department with a focus area specializing in gift, endowment, and investment accounting
- Accounting, reporting, and analysis on gift related activities
- Managing pledge accounting related activities and reporting
- Reconciling the financial accounting system to the gift subsystem; identifying and correcting errors
- Balancing, monitoring, and reconciling various gift-related general ledger accounts
- Analysis and reporting on related data including periodic variance analyses
- Serve as the primary contact for the external auditors on gift-related questions
- Manage the backend process of accounting for gifts received by the University
- Research and resolve gift related issues while ensuring proper treatment of funds / compliance for accounting, legal and stewardship purposes
- Develops or/or enhances documentation and processes; identifies and implements efficiencies
- Handles special requests and projects involving complex accounting transactions and concepts across financial systems
- Learn/stay engaged in utilizing advances in financial systems and technology to ensure effective and efficient delivery of information
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education
- Accounting (3 Years)
- Bachelor's degree in accounting (preferred)
- M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration (preferred)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (preferred)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (preferred)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration (preferred)
- University Setting Or Large, Complex Organization With A Matrix Structure (2 Years) (preferred)
- Accounting
- Achieving Deadlines (Inactive)
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Challenge Driven
- Collaborating
- Confidentiality
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Data Integrity
- Decision Making
- Detail-Oriented
- Financial Processes
- Financial Systems
- Influencing Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Oral Communications
- Quick Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Self Motivation
- Service Oriented
- Taking Initiative
- Working Independently
- Written Communication
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick time
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
- Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with 7% starting contributions
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with new child
- Family care resources for continued childcare needs
- Tuition coverage for employee and family
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