Accountant II

San Juan College is seeking well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to apply to the full-time position of Accountant II.

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite campuses of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast.

Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off‑roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year‑round. Learn more about the Farmington area by clicking here.

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non‑credit programs through face‑to‑face and online classes each year. San Juan College is proud to serve a unique and culturally diverse population.

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever‑changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
• Optional 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
• Flex Spending accounts
• Life and Disability coverage
• Employee Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition waiver
• Free SJC Gym Membership
• Free Library services

The Accountant II functions as the primary representative for handling all aspects of recording and tracking and reporting San Juan College enterprise or enterprise‑like (entity/ies) activities. In addition, this position will facilitate all payment, accounting and reporting duties associated with fiduciary and payroll activities. Finally, this position will assist in general ledger reconciling and financial statement reporting.

• Verify daily transactions for entity activities throughout the College. Enter required invoices or journal entries to reflect the financial status of the entity activity. Perform monthly reconciliations of data from the entity’s accounting platform to Workday. Create monthly financial statements to be shared with departments, management and the San Juan College Board of Trustees as required.
• Work with entities to establish and monitor procedures, internal controls, and documents for accurate accounting and communication. Facilitate entities with any financial issues as required.
• Create year‑end financial adjustments to properly reflect the entity’s financial activities and accurate financial statement on an accrual basis as of June 30.
• Responsible for monthly Gross Receipts Tax calculation and payment to the New Mexico Tax and Revenue Department.
• Maintain accurate fiduciary financial records and issue comprehensive monthly reports to stakeholders.
• Verify all payroll entries are recorded accurately within the financial statements, including payroll liabilities. Responsible that all payroll liabilities are paid timely and accurately. Work with Accounts Payable to oversee and approve all payroll related payments. Perform and distribute to management monthly general ledger reconciliations for all payroll liability accounts.
• Collaborate closely with the Payroll Department to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee compensation and benefits, and resolve any discrepancies or issues that arise.
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