Metropolitan State University of Denver · 4 hours ago
Foundation Accounting Coordinator
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$41,626/mo - $60,174/mo
1+ years expMetropolitan State University of Denver is seeking an Accounting Coordinator to support the accounting and finance responsibilities of the MSU Denver Foundation team. This role involves posting and reconciling contribution revenue, assisting with journal entries, and providing support with annual tax reporting, among other accounting duties.
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Responsibilities
Posts and reconciles all contribution revenue from the donor database into the Foundation’s financial accounting system
Initiates and assists in preparing and entering journal entries to record transactions
Assists the Senior Accountant in preparing and reconciling general ledger accounts
Assists the finance team in preparing documents for the annual audit
Provides support with annual tax reporting of 1099s and W2G forms
Coordinates and manages quarterly Enterprise Zone administration
Assists with Colorado Rockies 50/50 Raffle administration, including quarterly reporting, 990 filing, and other accounting needs, as necessary
Assists with accounts payable, remote deposits, and positive pay
Checks bank accounts regularly for Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions
Participates in the development and implementation of new or revised accounting systems, procedures, and methods of operation
Assists with special accounting and finance projects as needed
Monitors the Foundation email accounts and ensures that requests are completed, organized and/or assigned to others
Coordinates and manages annual multi-state charitable registrations
Assists in maintaining a comprehensive document of key university departments to provide regular FE and Raiser’s Edge (RE) reporting
Assists with grant coordination including acquiring signatures and final documents, as well as maintaining proper storage of documents/documentation
Assists with UA procurement by creating Special Purchase Orders (SPOs) and Purchase Orders (POs)
Assists with approvals and expense reporting for corporate purchasing cards
Assists with monthly maintenance and report distributions out of RE and FE for university partners, including discretionary reports
Collects and manages confidentiality agreements related to RE and FE systems
Completes salary supplement request forms, data entry, and signature collection
Provides backup support to the Finance team, particularly the Senior Accountant
Supports the Foundation’s records retention efforts; ensure that the Foundation complies with its Records Retention Policy
Records storage and maintenance including physical files and data files within SharePoint and Drives
Oversees the storage, updates and sharing of Foundation and UA forms/templates
Assists with the documentation of standard operating procedures and process
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent combination of education and experience providing accounting and data coordination, reporting and support (one year of education is equal to two years of experience)
Experience using accounting software
CRM database experience
Ability to work independently to solve complex problems and be a resource for colleagues in the department
Excellent customer service, people and verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter and solutions-oriented
Attention to detail and good time management
Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Experience working in collaboration with others
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Business or Accounting
Experience with Blackbaud software (Financial Edge, Raiser's Edge) or similar fundraising software
Experience using Workday or similar financial and human capital management systems
Experience working for an institution of higher education
Must have a “hands on” approach to all tasks required to be completed
Benefits
Medical
Vision and dental
Free RTD pass
Tuition reimbursement
Life and supplemental insurance plans
Retirement plans
Access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan
Company
Metropolitan State University of Denver
The Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public university located in Denver, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.1MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2023-09-28Grant· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Jim Carpenter
Chief Financial Officer
Bob Amend
Interim Chief Academic and Administrative Officer
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