Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Wilkes University invites applicants for an Accountant position in the Finance Office. Under the direction of the Accounting Supervisor, this position provides a variety of account reconciliations and statement preparation and will be an active member of the Finance Team.

The successful candidate is responsible for the reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement accounts including bank reconciliations, investment accounts, receivables, payroll withholdings, prepaids and fixed assets. The accountant is responsible for preparing journal entries, providing financial help and support for agency funds, and assisting with the preparation of the annual financial statements and other internal and external reports. This position will also assist with the preparation of audit workpapers and the Form 990 tax return.

Qualifications include a BS in Accounting and minimum of two years' experience within the accounting field. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with fund accounting, preferably in higher education. The individual must have excellent communication, organization, customer service, and fluency with Microsoft Excel. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.