Accountant Iii

Position Summary
Full-time temporary position available on or after January 6, 2025 in Financial Services. Appointment will be made for one year from date of hire with the possibility of reappointment and/or becoming permanent based on budget, department needs, and job performance.

Under general direction of the Student Financial Services Manager, the incumbent will perform advanced professional accounting work involving the application of accounting principles and practices to the resolution of a wide variety of complex accounting problems. The position specializes in Accounts Receivable, Student Revenues and the Student Financials Sub-System. Incumbent may lead the day-to-day activities and review the work of clerical, technical or professional employees engaged in accounting, financial record-keeping or financial reporting work. Serves as a high-level individual contributor providing expertise and/or provides lead work direction to other professional and/or technical staff.

Accountants apply knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of the accounting profession, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), in classifying, examining, and analyzing financial transactions.

Job Duties
Duties include but are not limited to:
Ensure the accurate recording and documentation of financial transactions and support the audit process.
Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports, statements, and records, including student accounts receivable and fee revenue.
Conduct financial projections and estimate the impact of proposed changes on accounting operations and student financial systems.
Examine documents for compliance with established policies, procedures, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Research, reconcile, analyze, and evaluate student accounts receivable, ensuring timely identification and correction of reconciling items.
Analyze related entries, such as all fee revenue general ledger accounts, and recommend or maintain appropriate transactional activities.
Initiate adjustments in the general ledger and student financial sub-systems as necessary.
Perform extensive data compilation, querying, and analysis on large volumes of financial data, including fee accounts and other student-related transactions.
Utilize integrated financial systems and/or records management systems to support student financial activities and ensure accuracy.
Prepare complex financial statements and reports that reflect both overall financial performance and detailed student financial activity.
Analyze account balances and reconcile them to external data, including reconciling discrepancies related to student accounts receivable.
Review and evaluate accounting control procedures, making recommendations for changes or modifications as needed.
Identify actual or potential problems and recommend corrective action.
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.
Interpret financial reports and statements and identify problem areas.
Recommend and implement changes to the documentation and maintenance of business processes, standards and procedures.
Communicate with appropriate management, staff, faculty, external agencies or the public to resolve process or transactional problems.
Document and maintain business processes, standards, and procedures.
Assure that assigned accounting reporting systems and procedures are in compliance with established administrative policies and procedures and acceptable accounting standards.
Represent the university to external organizations on specific issues
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.
May be assigned responsibility for providing training, guidance, and assistance to other employee.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business administration, finance or a closely related field OR a combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Experience: Equivalent to five years of professional level accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in higher education or CSU setting.
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PeopleSoft.
Experience preparing ad-hoc financial reports using database query tools, such as Brio/Hyperion Query, PS Query or Stanalytics
Experience within student financial accounting records or related area.
Prior experience with Transact/ Cashnet records or related software.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Extensive knowledge of office methods and procedures.
Extensive knowledge of statistical and mathematical presentation of data.
Advanced proficiency with current word processing and spreadsheet software programs, web browsers, query tools, integrated financial systems and/or other types of records management systems.
General knowledge of governmental accounting and internal control methods and related laws, rules, and regulations.
Working knowledge of federal student financial aid annual reporting requirements, and quarterly grant reporting requirements.
Ability to prepare complex financial statements and reports.
Ability to communicate effectively with others inside and outside the unit, including conveying complex and technical professional accounting information to non-accountants.
Ability to interpret and follow instructions and policy guidelines.
Ability to analyze financial and statistical data and draw conclusions.
Ability to apply accounting principles to the analysis of complex accounting problems.
Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.
Ability to prepare clear, accurate financial statements and reports.
Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques in finding solutions to complex accounting problems.
Ability to understand, interpret, and apply applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and principles.
Ability to make decisions and recommendations regarding accounting activities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Salary Range
Anticipated salary will be $5,779 - $6,357 per month plus excellent paid benefits.Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist. (Full range: $5,779 - $11,153 per month)

Compensation & Benefits
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.Link to (Bargaining Unit: 9) Benefits Summary:CSU Employee Benefit Summary

How to Apply
To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

Applications will be processed in accordance with Article 9.3 of the CSU/CSUEU Memorandum of Understanding. Preference will be given to qualified individuals currently employed at CSU Stanislaus in bargaining units 2, 5, 7, and 9 except when it is determined that it is necessary to appoint outside applicants to meet the best interest of the campus by obtaining specialized skills and abilities not available from current employees.

Application Deadline
OPEN UNTIL FILLED; SCREENING TO BEGIN ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 3, 2024. (Applications received after the screening date will be considered at the discretion of the university.)

Criminal Background Clearance Notice
Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Additional Information
Campus & AreaCalifornia State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

Clery Act Disclosure
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.
Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351. California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD. As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form .
CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.
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