Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports to: Controller

Effective Date: 2/10/2025

# of Direct Reports: 1

Job Description:

Under the direction of the University's Controller, the Account is responsible for maintaining financial records and reports, performing account reconciliations, assisting with close processes, conducting internal audits, performing payroll reconciliations, and maintaining accounts payable documentation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepare general ledger reconciliations for various accounts

• Monitor deposits, all student deposits, and maintain the monthly roll-forward schedule

• Review transactions and ensure proper application of policies and procedures

• Complete of month-end, year-end and audit schedules, and analyses

• Assist in completing payroll reconciliations

• Assist with the month-end closing process

• Federal Funds Drawdown

• Federal Fund Schedule

• Recording of daily cash activity for operating and Federal accounts, monitor AP and PR daily

• Reconciliation of operating account and several additional accounts

• Recording of all bank activity of foreign accounts (including international wire transfers, reconciliation, etc.)

• Month end clearing of all checks and e checks

• Maintain the Cash CR/CD report and cash management report

• Alt Loan Reconciliation

• Complete the reconciliation of donations to the University

• Monthly Perkins

• Complete outgoing wire transfers

• Submit ACH files and positive pay to the bank

• PayPal schedules of -donations, student deposits and application deposits

• PayPal refunds

• Annual submission of yearly New York State unclaimed submission

• Charge card disputes

• Deposit transmittals of checks received

• Refunds of cash net as requested

• Monthly Van charges

• Library yearly entry

• Perform additional related duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Organization and prioritizing skills

• Adhere to deadlines

• Sense of judgement

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates leadership, interpersonal, written, and oral communication, problem-

solving, organizational, and presentation skills

• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Knowledge of Colleague and related systems is preferred

• Detail oriented, ability to work independently, and handle high levels of independence required for the position

• Knowledge of accepted accounting principles

• Effective communication and team skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting or a related field from an accredited four-year institution of higher education

Experience:

• Minimum of two years of accounting experience including preparation of reconciliations, analyses, and journal entries

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Hours Expectation:

• Full-time, 35 hours per week

Housing:

• Housing is not provided

Benefits:

Manhattanville University also offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including tuition remission. For more information regarding benefits, please visit our benefits page:

Manhattanville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. If you are unable to complete this application process, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at mailto:... to ask for assistance.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $ 59000 - $ 64350

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