Accountant, Financial Reporting

seeks candidates for the position of Accountant, Financial Reporting. This position assists in preparing and distributing of financial reports and related external audit information for Auburn University.

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1. Assists in preparing, editing, and reviewing/publishing of the financial statements following federal, state and higher education reporting guidelines.

2. Serves as liaison between colleges, schools and university departments in order to communicate
and monitor mandated federal compliance requirements. Completes the annual service center break-even analysis and approval of the rate development calculation.

3. Coordinates various audit activities to ensure departmental compliance with Federal guidelines and reporting standards. Assists in the preparation of footnotes and annual audit schedules for external auditors and assist them with answering questions about financial activity for the year.

4. Prepares ad hoc reports, monthly reconciliations (including, but not limited to, bank reconciliations, prepaid insurance and payroll to fringe expenditures to financial statements) and analysis of financial data to include but not limited to revenue and expenditure analysis, calculating projections, and explaining variances on request to enhance administrative decisions effecting university wide policies and procedures.

5. Reviews and/or prepares journal entries, collection reports (including reimbursement of purchasing card transactions) and cash transfers for university transactions throughout the year as well as year-end audit adjustments and reclassifications to make sure financial transactions are recorded properly and are in compliance with federal, state and higher education reporting guidelines.

6. Reviews system reports. Researches issues and coordinates with Information System Support personnel to resolve out-of-balance issues. Ensures proper documentation is uploaded to Xtender.

7. Records and monitors internal loans. Prepares monthly entries to charge principal and interest payments. Ensures transactions are updated to the general ledger. On a monthly basis, prepares bond payments, including booking the transactions to the general ledger. Assists in the preparation of the bond Offering Statement. During a bond offering, assists in obtaining data to present to the
rating agencies.

8. Prepares monthly statements for the AUHDCC and the Jules Collins Smith Museum and completes legal expense analysis for General Counsel.

9. Reviews wire transfers and related documentation between Procurement and Business Services and Cash Management to ensure wires are initiated by the department and approved by appropriate units.

10. Monitors the University's Chart of Accounts. Creates new FOPAL elements within the university's ERP system.

11. Participates in special projects as needed. This may include additional analysis and/or informational gathering for internal and/or external requests. Some of these projects include, but not limited to, reviewing and gathering information for Section 117 reporting and analysis and reporting of cash received on a quarterly and annual basis for the State of Alabama, Compensation & Benefit analysis for Excess Workers Compensation Renewal, Revenue projections for Cyber Insurance policy renewal, as well as completes requested surveys, including but not limited to, National Science Foundation Graduate Students and Post-doctorates in Science survey ( GSS), National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey ( HERD), Electronic Municipal Market Asses ( EMMA) filings, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDs), Alabama Commission on Higher Education ( ACHE) Sponsored Research, ACHE FICA and Retirement, ACHE Tuition, ACHE Bonded Indebtedness, Dun and Bradstreet, Moody's Standards and Poor, Times Higher Education, Peterson, Delaware Study for Institutional
Research, Global Research University Profiles ( GRUP), and Thomas Reuters.

May be responsible for training, assisting or assigning tasks to others. May provide input to performance reviews of other employees.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Degree in Accounting, or a degree in any other field PLUS a CPA.

Experience in financial reporting and/or auditing

An advanced degree may be used in lieu of years of experience

Level II requires Bachelor's degree in discipline appropriate to position plus 4 years of experience.

Level III requires a Bachelor's degree in discipline appropriate to position plus 6 years of experience.

An advanced degree may be used in lieu of years of experience

Physical Requirements/ADA:

No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.

Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

Job frequently requires sitting, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands.

Job occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

Vision requirements:
Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

CPA is required if Degree is not in Accounting.

Graduate Degree
CPA

Auburn University is committed to an inclusive and diverse campus environment. Women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by applicable law.