Accountant IV - Financial Aid - 997535
Job no: 506305
Position type: Full Time with Full Benefits
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Division/Equivalent: VP Finance
School/Unit: FINANCIAL OFFICES
Department/Office: FOP-Restricted
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Budgeting, Auditing, Risk Management, & Payroll
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| Job Title: | Accountant IV - Financial Aid - 997535 |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida |
| Work Type: | Full Time with Full Benefits |
| Job Category: | Exempt |
| Hiring Range: | Commensurate with experience |
| Pay Basis: |
Annually |
| Subject to Grant Funding?: | No |
| Essential Job Functions: | 1. Act as subject matter expert regarding student financial assistance. 2. Act as lead for student financial aid fiscal year audit. 3. Assist with classification and reporting of leases in accordance with accounting standards. 4. Reports to management regarding the finances of assigned unit(s). 5. Prepares, examines, or analyzes accounting records, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. 6. Classifies, records, and summarizes numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers. 7. Analyzes business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and/or obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice. 8. Coordinates accounting activities with other units. 9. Completes periodic reconciliations, analyses, and reviews, including the preparation of spreadsheets and journal entries. 10. Prepares and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to internal and external stakeholders. 11. Assists in the monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end closing processes as needed, including but not limited to the preparation of work papers, reconciliations, and account analyses related to student financial aid and leases. 12. Performs accounting functions related to grants and contracts, including assisting in the development of budgets, approving expenditures, preparing invoices, and ensuring all accounting activity complies with the sponsor's policies and procedures. 13. Manages contracts and/or grants to ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines; monitors related expenditures. 14. Performs grant-related post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, periodic invoicing, financial reporting, labor distribution changes, reconciliations, re-budgeting and grant closeout functions required by Grants and Contracts Administration. 15. Communicates monthly financial results with appropriate program staff, informing them of financial position of the project. 16. Coordinates with program staff to process journal entries to various projects if needed. 17. Performs ad-hoc financial analysis in response to requests or to provide support to various programs. 18. Assists with monthly closings. 19. Compiles year-end reports, work papers and analysis necessary for the University’s auditors to complete the yearly audit. 20. Trains and provides ongoing technical assistance to program/department finance staff and program partners on best practices for financial management systems in order to increase capacity. 21. Represents the department and/or University at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events. 22. Develops positive working relationships to foster a collaborative environment for grant coordination and oversight. 23. Attends professional development training and stay abreast of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars and their applicability to grant management related audit, federal regulations, state laws and University policies, and any workshops or seminars on grants or sponsored programs. 24. Maintains grant fiscal records and database. 25. Recommends, creates, updates, and communicates policies and procedures as needed. 26. Provides training as needed to disseminate information, improve processes, or improve reporting functionality. 27. Completes special projects as assigned. 28. Performs other duties as assigned or required. |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: | Knowledge: 1. Basic knowledge of MS Access and/or other database reporting tools. 2. Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel). 3. Accounting - Thorough knowledge of non-profit GAAP accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. 4. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 5. Clerical - General knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. 6. Computers and Electronics - General knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. 7. Administration and Management - General knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and/or coordination of people and resources. 8. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. Skills: 1. Active Listening - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 2. Mathematics - Advanced skills in using mathematics to solve problems. 3. Reading Comprehension - Advanced understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. 4. Writing - Advanced skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. 5. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. 6. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively. 7. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one. Abilities: 1. Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. 2. Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. 3. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. 4. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). Physical Requirements: 1. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). 2. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person. 3. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis. 4. May be required to work nights or weekends. 5. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties. 6. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards. |
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| Required Education: | Bachelor's Degree |
| Major (if required): | |
| Required Experience: | Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in accounting or related field. |
| Preferred Qualifications: | 1. Master's Degree 2. CPA |
| Is this a safety sensitive position? | No |
| Background Screening Required? | Yes |
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| Sensitivity Disclaimer: | Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary. |
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