Senior Accountant

Job Location: Springfield, MA

Position Type: Full Time Staff

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Salary Range: $88305.00 - $106990.00 Salary/year

Job Category: Accounting

Description

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting within the university. This position is primarily responsible for financial reporting; managing the accounting for the University, including month end close, investment and endowment accounting; and post grant management for federal, state, and local grants. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills, a deep understanding of higher education financial practices, and a passion for contributing to the fiscal health of the university.



DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

Supports the accounting and other operational responsibilities within the controller's office.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The Senior Accountant has a broad scope of responsibilities, which may include and is not limited to:

• Financial Accounting Support: Oversee and assist with all financial accounting operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations and standards. This includes preparation of the University's 990 and 990T on an annual basis.
• Contract and Grant Management: Administer and monitor contracts and grants, ensuring compliance with terms and effective financial reporting.
• Gift and Cash Management: Manage gift revenue, pledges and cash flow, ensuring timely and accurate processing of gifts in the general ledger as well as reconciling the general ledger to CRM.
• General Ledger Oversight: Support activities affecting the general ledger, including reconciliations, adjustments, and error resolution.
• Year-End Processes: Collaborate on year-end financial activities, including the preparation of financial statements and schedules as well as coordinating with external auditors and addressing their requests.
• Financial Systems Support: Assist with maintaining and enhancing financial systems, resolving technical issues, and testing system updates.
• Communications and Reporting: Develop and distribute financial information and updates from the Controller's Office through meetings, email communications, website updates, and other appropriate channels.

MARGINAL DUTIES:

• Participates in University meetings and or committees when necessary.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting. CPA and/or master's degree in accounting is desirable.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of accounting experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES:

• Must possess a high level of accuracy, attention to details, thorough, well organized, and effectively manages time.
• Ability to multitask, manage priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Willingness to work extra hours when required.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with staff, faculty, and students.
• Ability to read and understand procedures manuals and other communications.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with a wide range of university and external community members.
• Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Desire and ability to be a part of a team and develop a team environment.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial data, including financial statements, key financial ratios, and other complex financial models.
• Ability to work with and maintain confidentiality of information and records.
• Disposition toward working in collaboration with colleagues.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, excellence in customer service.
• Willingness to embrace change.
• Flexible and able to adapt quickly to shifting priorities.
• Demonstrate personal initiative and willingness to learn and share knowledge.
• Possess the willingness to devote sufficient time and energy to accomplish the position's responsibilities.
• Proficient in the use of Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated and continuing engagement in professional development activities.

HOURS:

Expected to maintain regular business hours but should anticipate fulfilling job-related responsibilities during the evenings and/or weekends.

Excellent benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates. Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE's 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates. More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.

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