Accountant

Job TitleJob Function Summary: Involves accounting functions such as analyzing, monitoring, preparing, and reconciling financial information to reflect the organization's condition and to provide financial and other statistical data to control operations. Also involves preparing financial reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements. Includes activities relating to developing, implementing, and monitoring accounting systems, policies, and procedures.40% Financial Reporting & Advanced Financial AnalysisAdvanced Analysis & Reporting: Performs the most complex and advanced analysis techniques to understand past performance and determine present and future performance and resource allocations. Interprets complex reports and records for administrators and managers.Financial Statement Preparation: Provides comprehensive records of assets, liabilities, and other financial transactions. Balances books periodically and prepares profit and loss, income, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.General Ledger Management: Leads the preparation, maintenance, and reconciliation of journal entries and general ledger accounts, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and compliance with GAAP.Risk Management: Identifies financial or regulatory risks and effectively communicates findings and recommendations to senior leadership, including the AVC of Financial Affairs or Department Heads.Strategic Planning: Under general direction, designs and conducts financial business case analyses to support campus units' strategic decisions on asset management, resource planning, budget control, and potential transactions.20% Financial Systems LeadershipSystem Implementations: Leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of one or more comprehensive and complex general accounting systems.Technology Deployment: Identifies and deploys technology, platforms, and automated system pipelines to improve the efficiency and quality of accounting services.Production Oversight: Works extensively on building, enhancing, and optimizing production systems to ensure data integrity across organizational platforms.20% Internal Controls & Policy StewardshipInternal Control Expertise: Applies expert knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources and safeguarding departmental/campus assets.Policy Compliance: Formulates strategies and administers policies and resources with a high degree of autonomy. Evaluates accounting practices to ensure consistency with system-wide UC policies and relevant state/federal statutes.10% Tax Coordination & ComplianceUBIT Oversight: Coordinates the collection of information for complex and unique Unrelated Business Income Taxes (UBIT).Schedule Maintenance: Prepares complex summary schedules and directly addresses field inquiries and questions from various university departments regarding tax-related exposure.10% Operational Lead and Project OversightTeam Leadership & Mentoring: Functions with autonomy to achieve organizational objectives. Provides guidance to others in the department and serves in a "lead" capacity on major project assignments, mentoring professional staff members (e.g., GA 3 or GA 4 roles).Cross-Department Collaboration: Functions effectively as a collaborative team member. Coordinates efforts between campus departments and other university offices to ensure organization-wide compliance with financial reporting requirements.