Hybrid Lead Corporate Accountant – Financial Projects and Compliance

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About the role

  • Develop, coordinate, and implement systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and University property management regulations
  • Provide in-depth analyses, identify trends, and recommend policies and procedures
  • Lead design, coding, and implementation of financial system integrations, including the Fixed Asset accounting module
  • Maintain expertise across modules (general ledger, grants, payroll, AP, procurement) and develop system rules that impact institutional policy
  • Lead testing, upgrades, and troubleshooting of financial systems
  • Conduct annual assessments of property management practices and serve as liaison to external auditors, agencies, and consultants
  • Prepare and analyze reports: manage and reconcile the University’s Fixed Asset System, prepare year-end property management entries, and produce reports for sponsored awards agencies (including ONR)
  • Coordinate campus-wide physical inventories and oversee surplus property disposal to meet federal, state, and University policies
  • Train faculty, staff, and administrators on property management issues, GAAP, GASB, and fund accounting
  • Carry out special financial projects, support institutional missions, and participate in continuing education
  • Provide backup support to other unit positions and participate in institutional processes requiring occasional evening/weekend work

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
  • A minimum of five (5) years of related experience
  • Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
  • Preferred: Master’s degree
  • Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Research Administrator designations
  • Prior experience with advanced financial systems software
  • Comprehensive knowledge of fund accounting procedures and guidelines (AICPA, FASB, GASB)
  • Advanced proficiency in automated accounting systems, financial reporting tools, and software (spreadsheets, databases, word processing)
  • Ability to develop custom queries and extract data using high-level programming languages
  • High level analytical and critical thinking abilities, organizational and time management skills, and problem solving skills
  • Oral and written communication skills to explain complex guidelines and interact with regulatory agencies and auditors
  • Skill to organize information, perform financial calculations, interpret guidelines, and prepare financial reports, analyses, and summaries
  • Ability to foster cooperation and exercise professional judgment in new/unusual situations

Benefits

  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service
  • 18 sick days per year (for illness, family care, medical appointments)
  • Range of health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
  • Eligibility to continue health insurance and other retiree perks
  • Wellness programs
  • Professional development and continuing education (including exposure to Workday, training in fund accounting, NASA property reporting, Federal Regulations) with in-state and out-of-state travel
  • Emphasis on work-life balance

Job title

Lead Corporate Accountant – Financial Projects and Compliance

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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