California State University, Stanislaus · 1 day ago
Accountant I
Turlock, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$4,570/mo - $6,658/mo
1+ years expCalifornia State University, Stanislaus is recognized for its exceptional academic programs and commitment to diversity. The Accountant I position involves performing entry-level professional accounting work under supervision, including examining financial documents, reconciling accounts, and preparing financial reports.
Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Examine financial documents for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with established policies and procedures and general accounting standards
Reconcile reports and financial data with financial statements on file
Correct and reconcile account balances to external data
Prepare journal entries
Resolve problems associated with incorrect entries, deviations from established procedures, and other inconsistencies with accounting principles
Provide routine financial reports and statements
Assure the proper recording and documentation of financial transactions and contribute to audit process
Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports, statements, and records
Make financial projections
Examine documents for conformance to established policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Identify actual or potential problems and recommend corrective action
Compute and estimate the effect of proposed changes on operating programs or accounting operations
Provide initial troubleshooting of financial systems problems and participate in the design and installation of financial systems upgrades and required testing and verification of results
Conduct extensive financial data compilation, querying and drilling large volumes of financial data
Use integrated financial systems and/or other types of records management systems
Document and maintain business processes, standards, and procedures
Provide input to the documentation and maintenance of business processes, standards, and procedures
May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development, based on department and/or campus needs, to stay current with industry standards
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification
At the direction of appropriate administrator, may provide support to other areas/departments withing functional area/departments as needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field
Relevant education and/or experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis
Preferred
Prior experience in higher education or CSU setting
One year of related experience working in accounting, finance, auditing, or a related field such as general ledger, financial reporting, or fund accounting
Experience with governmental and/or non-profit accounting methods and related laws, rules and regulations
Experience with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 2 CFR 200 and circulars
Experience with budget development, fiscal record keeping, and practices of organization and administration
Experience with preparation of Federal Single Audit schedules and supporting documentation
Experience with performing post-award grant duties including determining availability of funds, adherence to budget, allowability, allocability and compliance with agency and accounting regulations and policies
Experience with grant compliance and reporting
Experience working in various modules of an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) such as Peoplesoft, SAP, Oracle
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PeopleSoft
Experience accounting in a multi-fund environment preparing financial reports using database query tools, such as PS Query or Stanalytics
Experience preparing and analyzing reconciliations and journal entries
Experience with complex fund
Experience preparing or assisting with state tax filings
Knowledge of state and federal tax reporting requirements, such as sales and use tax, diesel fuel tax, and unrelated business income tax (UBIT)
Benefits
Outstanding vacation
Health, dental, and vision plans
A fee waiver education program
Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
15 paid holidays a year
Company
California State University, Stanislaus
California State University, Stanislaus is a public university in Turlock, California.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Rezendes
Director of Information Services & Client Services
Recent News
2025-12-11
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