Staff Accountant

Job description

Staff Accountant Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume): Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Accounting or Finance. Two (2) years of full-time, finance-related experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Preferred Qualifications: Proven proficiency in Microsoft Excel to include use of advanced formulas. Experience in PeopleSoft SUNY FMS, or Oracle. Experience working in higher education or similar complex organizational environments. Brief Description of Duties: The Staff Accountant will use the knowledge of large scale Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) to independently perform complex financial reconciliations, transaction processing, and financial analysis in support of University operations. The incumbent independently manages banking, revenue, payroll-related, and student financial transactions; resolves discrepancies; prepares journal entries and reports; and serves as a financial liaison to departments, central offices, and external banking partners. The Staff Accountant will have analytical experience, be accurate with figures, well organized and exercise sound judgment...