Senior Financial Accountant

Position Summary The Senior Financial Accountant performs analytical review and reconciliation procedures on financial information and transactional data, provides guidance and instruction to campus budget administrators at all levels, assists in preparation of monthly financial reports and annual financial statements, serves as power user for the accounting system for the University and performs key reconciliation processes within the accounting system. This position is directly responsible for maintaining and reconciling functional accounting areas such as: fixed assets, treasury operations, construction project cost management, financing, bond issuance, federal and state financial reporting as well as federal, state and local tax analysis. Essential Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities Responsible for maintaining fixed asset and capital projects accounting records: Assure proper accounting of fixed asset additions and disposals, capital project cost accounting, debt issuance, investment activity and financial transactions. Assure accuracy of depreciation calculations for 2,000+ assets and manages the physical inventory process. Reconciles bank and investment statements. Prepare daily and monthly journal entries as they relate to the fixed asset records. Engage with external auditors on the University, WBGU, Foundation, Centennial Falcon Properties audit procedures as well s any future entities. Thorough knowledge of Financial Accounting Standards Board, Governmental Accounting Standards Board, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and internal control standards is critical. In correlation with Design and Construction, assure accuracy of projects in process and the recording of projects at completion. Perform analytical procedures including investigation of unusual transactions or unexpected variances on monthly financial reports. Assure proper accounting procedures are maintained throughout the University. Assist with monthly closing and related reporting as well as year-end financial statement processing including the annual audit. Assist in financial statement preparation for annual reporting for the University Reconciling and preparing year-end entries. Work with the external auditors in their annual audit of the Universit