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    Staff Accountant - Rockford, United States - Rock Valley College

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    Description

    Position Title:
    Staff Accountant


    Department:
    Financial Services (FIS)


    Division:
    Financial Services (FIS)


    Employee Status:
    Full-time (12 months)


    Type:
    Professional Staff Association (PSA)


    Grade:
    L


    FLSA:
    Exempt


    Salary:
    ($53,125-$54,984 annual)


    ICCB:
    Technical Professional

    Reporting Relationships


    Reports to:
    Accounting Manager


    Supervision Exercised:
    None

    Job Summary

    Perform general accounting and financial reporting functions in accordance to GAAP. Assist with month end close, journal entries & budget adjustments, year-end audit, and account analysis. Assist in fiscal oversight for the RVC Foundation. Assist in fiscal oversight and reporting review for grants. Achieve and maintain a thorough operating knowledge in areas of assigned responsibility as detailed below.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities


    • Assist with month end close processes.
    • Review, analyze, and distribute daily banking activity to the appropriate college departments and post general journal entries as needed.
    • Complete banking transfers between accounts or institutions as needed to maintain adequate bank balances for operations.
    • Process and upload positive pay files and approve bank ACH batches for outgoing payments including student refunds, vendor payments and payroll. Review and 'decision' bank PosPay exceptions.
    • Work with grant managers on review of their contract and budget control reports. Assist grant managers in processing the 'draw-down' of grant related funds.
    • Maintain accounting ledgers for construction projects.
    • Maintain the College's fixed assets, financial reporting and process depreciation, gain or loss on disposal, and impairment entries.
    • Work with Inventory & Purchasing Coordinator to provide expense information for Capital Equipment over $5,000 to ensure proper asset tagging.
    • Maintain the Property Tax Receivable, Deferred, and Actual reconciliations.
    • Prepare annual unclaimed property report.
    • Prepare and enter budget/journal entries and adjustments.
    • Perform general ledger reconciliations; such as, cash, investments, grants, receivables, payables and accruals.
    • Process monthly pooled expenditures for items such as Corporate Cards, Cell Phones, and Postage for the appropriate college department.
    • Process student activity fee revenue.
    • Maintain G/L Chart of Accounts. Opening & Closing accounts in compliance with ICCB guidelines for financial reporting and providing user access per RVC policies.
    • Maintains organized file of grant applications, agreements, and modifications.
    • Assist in preparing assigned schedules and financial statements for the annual external audit for the college, the Foundation, and grants.
    • Identify, investigate and resolve any discrepancies relating to assigned banking, investment, audit, grant, and accounting issues.
    • Aid internal and external customers regarding financial accounting and follow up on any inquiries from such customers.
    • Assist in formulating or improving accounting policies, procedures, and training materials.
    • Obtain a working knowledge of GAAP, GASB, FASB and ICCB guidelines related to the areas of assigned responsibility, and attend grant information meetings & webinars.
    • Prepare various analyses, ad-hoc reports, and reconciliations upon request.
    • Ability to represent the Finance department at appropriate college functions.
    Qualifications

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Required Minimum Qualifications


    Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, plus 2 to 3 years of accounting experience is required.

    Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills for a team-based environment. Have a proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Must be a critical thinker, able to manage multiple tasks and meet crucial deadlines with accurate results. Must be a detail-oriented individual with a strong work ethic. Have the ability to research, interpret, and apply various accounting principles to assigned tasks.

    Work Environment

    The employee regularly works in an office setting while performing the duties of this job.

    Physical Demands


    Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without accomadations.

    Benefits


    The chosen candidate for this position will be offered an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and group life along with AD&D insurance.

    The College also has an onsite free medical clinic, RVCare for employees enrolled in RVC medical insurance. Educational Assistance, and Tuition Waivers tor employee and dependents.

    In addition, optional flexible spending accounts, LTD, supplemental life insurance and AD&D for you and your dependents. State Universities Retirement System (SURS) pension in place of Social Security and optional retirement savings programs.

    Paid holidays, 20 vacation days first year, ten days paid sick days each year, and five personal days each year.


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