Description

General Summary:

The Sr. Accountant is responsible for the preparation of recording, analysis, and reporting of financial data in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other University guidelines. The Sr. Accountant will utilize an advanced and complex understanding of the various accounting requirements for a nonprofit, higher education organization.The Sr. Accountant will be responsible for non-routine accounting transactions and serve as a project lead for accounting projects.

Specific duties & responsibilities:

Record, classify, and summarize complex financial transactions and events according to accepted accounting principles.

Analyze moderately complex financial statements and reports. Extract data to create account reconciliations, financial statements and reports for Sr. Staff.

Research and resolve moderately complex accounting issues and discrepancies, ensuring compliance with University procedures and policies.

Ensure account administration complies with applicable federal, state and local guidelines.

Ensure data quality of financial records and related data.

Monitor, verify and reconcile accounts.

Develop relationships with departmental and University personnel to analyze information and make recommendations on the resolutions of issues in compliance with established University policies and procedures.

Provide technical and analytical guidance to departmental and University personnel.

Assist in training new employees.

Serve as a resource to other accounting staff with respect to account reconciliations, journal entries, and preparation of financial statements and reports.

Direct the work of lower-level staff as assigned.

Collaborate with Accounting Manager on special projects or tasks as needed. Lead special projects and oversee special project work groups.

Respond to ad hoc, high priority reporting requests.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications (mandatory):

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or related field.

Three years of progressively responsible related experience.

If a bachelor's degree is in an unrelated field, four years of progressively responsible experience is required.

Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree and/or CPA certification.

Public accounting experience.

Advanced experience with SAP or other ERP system.

Technical qualifications and specialized certifications:

Proficiency with various software applications (e.g. spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical and graphic packages), to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.

Proficiency in advanced Excel functions, Word, PowerPoint and various other applications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field
• Three years of progressively responsible related work experience. If bachelor's degree is in unrelated field, four years of progressively responsible experience is required.
• Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Classified Title: Sr. Accountant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Senior Accountant, Financial Research Compliance
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $62,000-$110,000 (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30 to 5
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: JH at Keswick
Department name: 10003601-Financial Research Compliance
Personnel area: University Administration