Job Description Summary

Perform technical and analytical procedures within Financial Operations. Responsible for oversight of accounting processes, maintaining confidentiality of process and procedure documentation; processing management requests from staff and other business partners; investigating and resolving financial transactions; performing monthly accruals and the monthly close in a timely and proficient manner. Review and evaluate procedures to ensure efficiency in processing and interfacing transactions between accounting systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Transaction Processing: Support Financial Operations daily data processing, monthly accrual, general ledger posting and monthly close.
  
• Perform analysis of financial and non-financial transactions.
  
• Collaborate with internal and external customer to execute on business needs.
  
• Assist in the design of financial reports utilizing PeopleSoft, Workday, ADP and Chrome River systems.
  
• Lead special projects as required, including leading and/or participating on cross-functional teams to provide a financial perspective.
  
• Oversee and maintain process and procedure documentation and ensure that electronic versions are appropriately organized in Teams.
  
• Assist in training Financial Operation's staff on applicable processes.
  
• Process Monitoring: Design and maintain process compliance monitoring reports.
  
• Identify and evaluate compliance monitoring exceptions and recommend actions improve.
  
• Assist in reviewing and evaluating month end processes to ensure efficiency.
  
• Edit PeopleSoft, Workday, ADP or Chrome River queries and request required system improvements to meet process needs.
  
• Monitor and notify unit management of accounting policy compliance issues.
  
• Facilitate Financial Operations process improvement initiatives.
  
• Management Reporting: Remain current on Financial Operation processes, as well as related reconciliation and reporting requirements.
  
• Complete and review monthly account reconciliations and complete necessary follow-up.
  
• Prepare and distribute accurate and timely monthly reports to management and other staff.
  
• Develop financial reports and processes for various business activities.
  

Required Education, Certifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• 1 year Accounting experience, including all aspects of the monthly close process, transaction processing and cash management.
  
• 1 year Experience researching accounting issues, performing complex reconciliations and understanding unique financial situations.
  
• Accounting experience, including all aspects of the monthly close process, transaction processing and cash management.
  
• Familiarity with financial applications
  
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a highly accurate and secure manner.
  
• Ability to understand complex accounting transactions.
  
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities/projects under tight timeframes with a sense of urgency.
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Exceptional attention to detail
  

Preferred Education, Certifications and Experience

• Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Workday, ADP and/or Chrome River
  
• Experience communicating (written and verbal) complex accounting issues to management, auditors and other staff.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of internal controls.
  
• 3 years Accounting experience, including all aspects of the monthly close process, transaction processing and cash management.
  
• 3 years' Experience researching accounting issues, performing complex reconciliations and understanding unique financial situations.
  

People Management - No