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Stony Brook University · 4 hours ago

Senior Accountant

Stony Brook, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $105K/yr

3+ years exp

Stony Brook University is a private educational corporation committed to excellence in diversity and inclusion. The Senior Accountant will oversee corporate financial reporting and preparation of annual audited financial statements, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures while advising stakeholders.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own assigned accounting processes within the department, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with policies and procedures

Responsible for the performance of, and improvement of, the following critical monthly activities; reconciling the sales journal to the general ledger; internal audits of accounts payable transactions using sampling methods to verify that expenses align with donor intent; preparing and uploading credit card entries to the general ledger

Actively participate in all required audits and tax return preparation, ensuring assigned schedules and supporting documentation are completed by established deadlines, serving as the audit subject matter expert for revenue recognition of gifts, gifts-in-kind, grants, and other Foundation revenue streams

Liaison with Gift Processing and Gift Administration processes to ensure operational processes align with desired recording of transactions in the general ledger; ensure proper GAAP recording of gift and grant agreements, gifts in kind, and other Foundation revenue streams; participation in gift administration committees

Prepare quarterly pledge receivable schedules by extracting data from the CRM system and posting corresponding entries to the general ledger; identify and implement solutions to improve this process

Oversee the relationship for recording of revenue and sales tax for affiliated entities of the Foundation, as well as related sales tax filings with taxing authorities

Review and provide guidance on the work of associate and staff accountants as needed

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Financial AccountingGeneral Ledger ProgramsMicrosoft ExcelCertified Public AccountantAnalytic ToolsFinancial Module ExperienceReconciliationsFinancial AnalysisReport PreparationSoft Skills