Accountant III - Finance Department

Fitchburg State University Job Posting:
Accountant III - Finance Department

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000 full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.

Institutional Diversity and Social Justice

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.

General Statement of

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Accountant III reviews financial data;
Completes daily banking procedures, processes all University, Foundation and affiliates warrants. Assists with the preparation of financial statements and reports; maintains accounting records

• Prepare all Banner check runs for the University, Foundation, and Supporting Org and for Perkins, Nursing, Student Refunds, and MMARS accounts in the University.
• Reconcile weekly warrant reports to those invoices approved by AP for the check run.
• Process checks and ACH payments in Banner weekly.
• Generate all related reports ensuring accuracy and secure authorizations from management.
• Prepare all checks for mailing and any special handling of checks for live signatures, etc.
• Record and reconcile all wire and ACH payment transactions.
• Index paid invoices to Xtender for future access.
• Monitor banking transactions daily, identify erroneous or fraudulent activity, and alert proper parties for resolution
• Generate daily banking reports and balance review, Complete wire receipt-dynamic forms/emails, Positive Pay approvals, upload web check/E refund/ACH Files, Initiate banking transfers, NSF/Web checks /ACH returns.
• Stop payment/Voids at bank and in Banner.
• On a bi-monthly basis, review all three charts in JP Morgan for complete FOAPALs; export, reconcile and save expenses into Banner and prepare journal voucher entry in Banner.
• Process bank activity journal vouchers and uploads.
• Review and reconcile 1099 information between Banner and Crystal reports.
• Back/Assist in entering the daily deposits for all three charts.
• Responsible for monthly account reconciliation of some Banner accounts.
• Responsible for back up of various audit/accounting functions as needed.
• Assists other staff members with assignments when necessary.
• Performs related duties consistent with the accountant classification.

Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in accounting or auditing, of which at least (B) one year must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

• An associate degree with a preference majoring in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.*
• A bachelor's degree with a preference majoring in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.*
• A graduate degree with a preference majoring in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for the required experience.*
• * Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Knowledge of Banner software, Microsoft applications including Word & Excel, Google and Banking knowledge.

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