University of North Florida · 3 months ago
Senior Accountant
Jacksonville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelUniversity of North Florida is seeking a Senior Accountant to assist in the design, development, and implementation of departmental processes and programs. The role involves monitoring and reconciling various loan programs, assisting with financial statements, and providing support for journal entries and campus transfer requests.
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Responsibilities
Monitor and reconcile Federal State and Private Loan Programs (Grant and Loans, FWS) and G5
Monitor and reconcile Institutional Programs (such as Athletics, Custodial, Institutional grants and scholarships, and UNF Foundation scholarships.)
Assist with Financial Statements, DFS schedules, Notes to the Financial Statements, MDandA, and RSI. Provide auditors with requested information
Assist with daily campus transfer requests. Assist with review and approval of journal transfers. Also, assist the campus community on questions related to journal entries
Reconcile liability accounts for Student Refunds Fund in a monthly basis
Create and maintain campus detail codes
Review outstanding checks older than six months for Federal Financial Aid Refunds and checks returned in the mail in a monthly basis
Work on special projects and reconciliations
Other duties as assigned
Review E-Payables (Virtual Card) and Procurement Card monthly reconciliations, Bookstore and Petty Cash reconciliations, and other reconciliations as needed
Review collection agency accounts in a quarterly basis for the Student Financial Services Coordinator
Prepare and process monthly Technology Fee entry
Assist in the software purchases review
Record the Florida Prepaid difference for overage received by the University
Assist with the overhead job processing in Finance Self Service/Banner
Qualification
Required
Experience in Higher Education or Government
Ability to monitor and reconcile Federal State and Private Loan Programs
Ability to monitor and reconcile Institutional Programs
Experience with Financial Statements, DFS schedules, Notes to the Financial Statements, MDandA, and RSI
Ability to assist with daily campus transfer requests and journal transfers
Ability to reconcile liability accounts for Student Refunds Fund on a monthly basis
Ability to create and maintain campus detail codes
Ability to review outstanding checks older than six months for Federal Financial Aid Refunds
Ability to work on special projects and reconciliations
Ability to review E-Payables and Procurement Card monthly reconciliations
Ability to prepare and process monthly Technology Fee entry
Ability to assist with overhead job processing in Finance Self Service/Banner
Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion
Ability to assist in the interpretation of established University Board of Trustees and State Board of Governors policies
Ability to assist in the interpretation of Florida Statutes and federal regulations as they relate to Accounting procedures
Ability to assist in the development of policies as they relate to Accounting Principles
Preferred
CPA or working toward CPA eligibility
Experience with SCT Banner System
Company
University of North Florida
University of North Florida is a school in Jacksonville.
Founded in 1965
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7MKey Investors
Parkinson's FoundationU.S. Department of Education
2023-07-25Grant
2023-02-27Grant
2022-09-22Grant· $7M
Leadership Team
Kimberly Mayer
Chief Research Officer (CRO)
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