Job Description
Senior Accountant (FT), CFRE31409FIN
Senior Accountant (FT), CFRE31409FIN
The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.
College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to college record keeping, prepare accurate and timely financial statements and ensure appropriate internal accounting control.
Identifies, analyzes, and implements processes to maximize utilization of the financial accounting and financial reporting systems College-wide; designs, maintains, and makes available accounting system reports, and reports and specialized financial system information as needed for decision-making and analysis.Acts as liaison with all external auditors engaged in auditing College accounts or external funded grants and contracts.Prepares and maintains complex monthly reconciliations of the College's multiple bank accounts and fixed assets, as well as balance sheet accounts and subsidiary ledgers.Ensures financial records are maintained in compliance with GAAP and ICCB rules.Keeps abreast of the various federal and/or state funding agency regulations, generally accepted accounting principles, and ensures their provisions are incorporated into the College's accounting and budgeting systems and in its financial reporting.Assists in preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual accounts.Ensures all financial reporting deadlines are met.Prepares financial management reports.Ensures accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.Analyzes and advises on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments and future revenues.Processes and prepares journal entries.Prepares and analyzes new accounting statements and prepares procedure to implement.Develops procedures for department.Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree with a major in Accounting required.
- Master's Degree or CPA preferred.
- Experience
- Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience required.
- Minimum of 2 years in a fund accounting environment preferred.
Working Conditions:
Calculator, phone, personal computer.General office environment.This position requires a background check and drug screen.
We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Hiring Range:
11 Salary Starting salary beginning at $66,487, based on education and experience
If you require assistance or accommodations during the application or interview process, please notify Human Resources by humanresources@cod.edu or
Competitive starting pay is dependent on education and experience. College of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan which includes paid time off, tuition discounts for employees and dependents, medical, dental, vision effective the first day of employment, and retirement benefits in a collaborative and friendly environment.
College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.
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Since its inception in 1967, College of DuPage has matured into something very special. It's a community college with far-reaching impact. We're firmly rooted in the community that provides our mandate, yet committed to reflecting the needs and demands of an ever-changing world.
From our faculty through to our Board of Trustees, we understand the importance of remaining relevant on multiple levels: interpersonal, academic, civic, cultural and economic. With a steady eye on regional, national and international developments, College of DuPage fulfills its mission as an educational and economic agent of change for the residents it serves.
Beyond all other considerations, though, we are educators, devoted to the idea that knowledge is transformative. We believe there are few things more powerful than a mind engaged. We are excited by the possibilities ignited when knowledge is imparted through meaningful discourse, in the service of realizing each and every one of our community member's full potential.
We invite you to find out more about the world-class institution available to you and your family, right here at home.
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