Accountant III (1199SEIU)

Job description

Overview Provides support to the Controller and Assistant Controller with account reconciliation and analysis, month-end closing and general ledger account analysis. Works under the general supervision of the Assistant Controller and alongside a team of three accountants. Reviews and reconciles reports and financial data with little or no supervision. Collaborates with various departments (Development, Grants, Budgets) to prepare journal entries and analyses. Exercises independent professional judgment in the accounting treatment of moderately complex financial transactions and problems. Responsibilities: - Prepare various bank reconciliations monthly, identify and address reconciling items and work with various departments to correct reconciling items. - Prepare various month end journal entries (accruals, prepaids, capital and operating leases, payroll taxes, credit card contributions, etc.). - Responsible for the accounting of student refund and accounts payable escheatment. - General ledger analysis of various payable accounts. - Review and reconcile the prepaid expense accounts. - Reconcile contributions between the general ledger (Finance) and Raiser’s Edge (Development) to i...