Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Department: FD-Accounting (University of Georgia).

Employment type:

Full‑time employee;
Exempt; FTE: 1.00.

Report to:
Director of Accounting.

This professional position is responsible for accounting, tax, and financial reporting tasks for the UGA Athletic Association, the UGA Research Foundation, and the UGA Real Estate Foundation.

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent, and 5 years of professional experience.

• Extensive knowledge of accounting standards, regulations, procedures.
• Ability to work independently on complex issues.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work successfully with co‑workers, senior management, external auditors, and consultants.
• Experience with financial accounting systems, tax requirements, auditing, and tax preparation.

• Athletic Association (45%)
  • Provide high‑level accounting work:
    Review and monitor monthly reconciliation activities, plan, organize and manage annual financial reporting and tax return activities, complete year‑end procedures and journal entries, review balance sheet account journal entries and balances.
  • Coordinate and record fixed assets, prepare journal entries for capitalized assets, and record depreciation at year end.
  • Prepare financial statements including management discussion & analysis and notes disclosures (GASB statements).
  • Coordinate and manage annual audit with external auditors and according to schedule, prepare annual financial reporting schedules, coordinate preparation of IRS Form 990, review annual ticket AUP performed by external auditors, prepare or review reports, surveys and tax returns.
  • Property Tax Returns;
    Annual Surveys;
    Other reports as required.
  • Prepare financial reports and supplemental materials for board meetings.
  • Maintain and evaluate fiscal policy/procedure and internal control standards for compliance with accounting and auditing standards; recommend internal control improvements.
  • Evaluate changes in accounting standards and tax regulations and communicate their impact to management; maintain entity compliance with new standards and requirements.
• Real Estate Foundation (30%)
  • Provide support for all accounting functions: review monthly bank reconciliations, monitor internal control procedures, assist with annual preparation of audit and reporting, support weekly issuance and recording of automatic payments/disbursement requests, record deposits and related journal entries, perform monthly reconciliation of cash and sweep accounts and reviews trustee reconciliations.
• Research Foundation (20%)
  • Provide support for all accounting functions: review monthly bank reconciliations, monitor internal control procedures, assist with annual preparation of audit and reporting, support weekly issuance and recording of payments/disbursement requests, record deposits and related journal entries, and perform monthly reconciliation of the bank and investment accounts.
• Financial/Business Analysis (5%)
  • Perform financial/business analysis and reconciliations of financial transactions and balances of UGA financial data, including reconciliations between subsystems and the general ledger.
  • Assist in the preparation and analysis of various financial and statistical data and reports required by University management, the Board of Regents office, state audit, or other external agencies.
  • Timely compilation and detailed documentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and reconciliations using accounting and budget data information.

Sitting at desk for long periods of time.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (
hrweb
).