FIU Foundation · 13 hours ago
Temp Professional Accountant 1
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$24.43/hr - $24.43/hr
3+ years expFIU Foundation is a prominent public research university in Miami, seeking a Temp Professional Accountant 1 to manage financial outcomes and ensure compliance with reporting requirements. The role involves preparing general ledger entries, handling accounts payable processes, and maintaining accurate financial documentation.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Manages the preparation of general ledger entries, guaranteeing the accuracy and prompt finalization of financial outcomes for month-end closing
Supports the integration of budget figures into the financial system
Provides supporting documentation for financial and other regulatory reporting requirements, such as tax reporting, annual filings and audits, while ensuring deadlines are met. (i.e. 1099, 990)
Interacts with other departments as needed for job functionality
Handles sensitive cardholder information and/or processes credit cards, cash transactions, and wire transfers, and provides related reporting
Prepares deposits reports, monthly bank reconciliations and other balance sheet account reconciliations and compiles all supporting documentation for respective balances in balance sheet accounts
Maintains and updates balance sheet support schedules
Responsible for managing assigned Accounts Payable processes; which involves organizing and maintaining relevant documentation, ensuring accurate and timely recording of transactions in the financial system, verifying the correctness and proper allocation of vendor bills
Also includes monitoring unresolved bills and suggesting necessary adjustments for unrecorded liabilities
Oversees the status of issued payments and adheres to established follow-up protocols as required
Ensures deadlines for month-end close and financial reporting requirements are met and all accounting and reporting activities are performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Records and tracks inventory
Performs related duties as required or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of accounting/bookkeeping experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
Benefits
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a temporary employee who works on average 30 hours or more per week may be eligible to enroll in health care benefits.
As a temporary employee, you are also eligible to enroll in supplemental plans (e.g. dental, vision,) which requires full payment on your part.
Company
FIU Foundation
The Florida International University (FIU) Foundation is devoted to advancing FIU’s progress as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities by generating support for student success, groundbreaking/cutting-edge state-of-the-art research, and public service to benefit the local and global communities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase