Job Description

Supervisory Senior Accountant

Controllers Office, Rose Hill

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• A generous immediate employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Position Summary

The Supervisory Senior Accountant will report to the Manager of Accounting and Reporting, and support the Accounting Services group, which is responsible for accounting, reporting, and financial compliance functions for the University.

This position will provide key accounting and reporting functions for the University and will supervise one staff member. The Accountant also plays a crucial role in ensuring financial controls are in place and relevant reports are accurate and compliant with the required accounting standards, rules, and regulations.

Essential Functions

• Hands-on-role in accounting, reconciling, and reporting on debt service activities, investments, leases, plant assets, and bank activities including timely and accurate record keeping, frequently interacting with University department budget managers, third-party financial institutions and payment solutions, analyzing and reconciling monthly statements, maintaining the general ledger, and resolving discrepancies utilizing a solution-based approach
• Maintenance and reconciliation of accounting records, which includes processing accounting transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, reconciling to various sub-ledgers and other source documentation, and closing of accounting records
• Prepares and presents ad-hoc analysis of financially-related subjects and reconciliations of financial transactions using queries and reports
• Produces clear, accurate, and well-organized documentation to support work performed
• Maintains proper internal controls to achieve safeguard of University assets; ensuring reliability and integrity of financial information in accordance with best practices
• Provides high-level service and solutions to University employees on accounting and financial issues
• Prepares complex internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with accuracy on a timely basis ensuring quality accounting and best practices are followed
• Prepares footnote disclosures and supporting workpapers for the University’s Financial Statements and related fiscal year audit ensuring in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
• Maintains current accounting processes and controls and works with management to identify opportunities to continuously improve
• Supports the development and enhancement of systems, processes, reports and data analysis
• Researches relevant technical topics and applies topics as necessary
• Participates and leads training sessions to educate the University community in using proper accounting procedures, processing transactions and in automated systems.
• Stays current in professional knowledge and development
• Performs other job functions and duties as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, CPA or CPA track, and/or public accounting experience a plus
• Minimum of five years of accounting experience
• Quantitative financial analysis skills, developing data queries, data warehouse extractions, and embracing digitalization/automation
• Supervising experience preferred
• Excellent MS Office, particularly Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects, pivot, adapt, be receptive to new ideas, and able to work overtime when necessary
• Organization and planning, time management skills and the ability to prioritize work, data management
• Attention to detail and accuracy, problem-solving, communication skills – verbal and written and confidentiality
• A self-motivated individual who can work independently
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year experience performing audit and tax work with a public accounting firm
• Experience with financial systems, Banner, TM1, Business Intelligence Analytics, Lease Query and Hyland

Minimum Starting Salary: $86,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $91,000

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/5054

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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