Senior Accountant/Financial Services Analyst at Otis College of Art and Design in Huntington Park, California

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant applies an in-depth knowledge of accounting principles to review, analyze, reconcile, summarize, and report financial information. This position also assesses and redesigns financial services processes to optimize efficiency and technology investments. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Accounting & Business Services.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors, reviews, and verifies accounting records and transactions for accuracy, timeliness, and adequacy of supporting documentation. Ensures compliance with internal policies, agency rules and regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares reports and statements from available accounting data following prescribed formats, as needed. Reviews and analyzes reports for accuracy, problems, and trends and makes recommendations to upper management.
• Cash management including processing transfers of cash between bank accounts and preparing cash flow reports.
• Administration of 3rd party platforms and websites that feed payment information into the general ledger.
• Identifies problems and interacts with internal and/or external contacts, as required, to correct deficiencies and/or discrepancies. Rejects and returns documentation as appropriate.
• Reconciles accounts to the College's financial system. Researches and resolves problems and adjusts accordingly. Ensures supporting documentation exists for audit purposes.
• Creates processes to assist in reporting and analysis. Recommends and implements controls to ensure reliability of systems and integrity of data.
• Serves as a resource for funding agencies and/or other organizations to provide requested or required financial information and reports. Clarifies or research issues as necessary.
• Responsible for assessment and redesign of business processes as well as implementation of desired solutions, working closely with stakeholders within the respective areas of the College.
• Develops and delivers training, end-user communication, and documented procedures in support of business process changes and enhancements.
• Assists IT in system modifications and upgrades to enhance functionality of Banner or other applications.
• May act as a lead to other accountants, financial staff, and/or student workers with work assignments, problem resolution, and/or with special projects. Provides leadership guidance as needed. Assists in training or scheduling work assignments as required.
• Functions as a backup for other Business Office staff as assigned.
• Must be responsive to work-related phone calls and emails during non-business hours on occasion.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Must be responsive to work-related phone calls and emails during non-business hours on occasion.

Required Skills and Education:

(Non-negotiable; minimum requirements, skills, experience, certifications)

• Bachelor's degree (in accounting or finance) or equivalent work experience required
• Combined experience/education can substitute for minimum education
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience with strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles including fund accounting is required