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- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related field and 1 year of accounting experience OR Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related field and 2 years of accounting experience OR No degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related field and 4 years of accounting experience. 1 year of experience with computerized accounting programs.
- Intermediate understanding and utilization of functionality in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- CPA license or CMA certification.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related field
- Ellucian (Banner) Software experience.
- Higher Education and/or non-profit organization experience.
- Experience in auditing fixed assets inventory.
- General knowledge of GAAP, relevant to Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) for fixed assets and lease accounting.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast past and rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
- Detail oriented, ability to follow up and resolve issues.
- Ability to use independent judgment when performing tasks.
- Able to research ASC guidelines for accounting treatment of fixed assets and capital and operating leases
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must meet training and background check qualifications and compliance with campus training policies the Minors on Campus policy.
- Successful candidate will be able to work in a dynamic environment, utilizing excellent time management skills.
- Ideal candidate will be adept at identifying and communicating issues and areas of improvement within our accounting and businesses practices; and will also be comfortable with proposing, designing, and implementing changes to address these issues and areas of improvement.
- Ideal candidate will be comfortable with and have a history of managing their work with a strong customer service approach.
- Fixed Asset Inventory and Capital and Operating Leases (50%)
- Assist in the establishment and maintenance of policies and procedures for inventory control.
- Manage internal inventory control procedures for satellite locations and perform periodic training for department contacts.
- Coordinate and perform activities related to physical inventory counting and observation: Including working with University personnel in various departments to perform inventory observation, reconciling physical inventories to University records, and attaching identification tags or other identifying numbers to assets.
- Research invoices and coordinates with the individual departments to determine value of property to be considered as a University fixed asset.
- Develop and maintain record keeping to capture donated items and disposed of or transferred items for each department for accurate reporting.
- Review data collected and entered in Ellucian (Banner) system.
- Determine depreciation methods and useful lives of the fixed assets and maintain depreciation schedules with updates as needed.
- Generation distribute various reports needed to reconcile inventory to University records.
- Data entry and generating reports needed for the annual audit in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards.
- Prepare schedules for University insurance purposes.
- Maintain documents relating to the disposal of records and coordinates record retention polices with the University departments.
- Participate in Ellucian (Banner) Fixed Asset module software testing, evaluation, and process improvements.
- Assist and provide Ellucian (Banner) assistance to other Business Office team members as needed.
- GL and Financial Reporting - 30%
- Prepares monthly GL account reconciliations.
- Prepares closing of journal entries, financial statements, and variance analysis as assigned.
- Prepares non-recurring reclassification, accrual, and adjusting journal entries.
- Supports Manager, Financial Grants Management/Accounts Payable with month end closings and assists with fiscal year end closing, audit schedules, and any other compliance or Ad Hoc reports.
- Research and resolve accounting problems as needed.
- Assist in record keeping and research for capital and operating leases.
- Bond Accounting - 10%
- Assists with ensuring compliance with quarterly financial reporting requirements working cooperatively with the Manager of Financial Grants/Accounts Payable.
- Assists with preparation, compliance, and accuracy of bond draws and maintaining the supporting documentation.
- Maintains all reporting related to the bond draws and ensures that the documentation is retained in accordance with IRS regulations.
- General Office Support - 10%
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Assists with seasonal peaks.
General Ledger Accountant - Honolulu, United States - Hawaii Pacific University
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Job Summary:
As a member of the Business Office team, the General Ledger (GL) Accountant coordinates the activities involved with developing and maintaining a fixed asset inventory for Hawaii Pacific University and Hawaii Lifestyle Retail Properties (HLRP)
Core responsibilities will include:
Report preparations using Financial Accounting Standards; Assist with month end closings, fiscal year end closing, and audit schedules; Assist in monthly closing of journal entries and perform monthly financial statements variance analysis as assigned; Assist with bond compliance, tracking, monitoring, and record keeping.
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Hawai'i Pacific University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable environment in which faculty and staff can excel irrespective of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or any other protected class covered by state and federal law.
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