Accountant Sr

104057BR

Campus: Downtown Phoenix

Accountant Sr

Job Description

Job Family

Finance & Accounting

Department Name

College Of Law

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

VP/EXEC VICE PROV DPC

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$60,000 - $68,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

06-September-2024

Category

02

Essential Duties

• Ensure accounting transactions are correctly tagged, coded and audit ready.
• Prepare annual budgets, forecast updates, input budgets into the central university budgeting system, run reports and track expenditures.
• Issue requisitions to encumber funds, track college events, ensure timely payment and accuracy of invoices billed.
• Prepare journal entries and other accounting transfer documents for revenue, expenditure and budget adjustments.
• Review monthly purchasing card statements centralized in the college business office for audit readiness and transactional flow.
• Manage and update chart of accounts and gift funds.
• Process and manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepare and/or assist in preparation, reporting and analysis of operational budgets.
• Provide specialized or general calculations and analysis support in various accounting functions; prepare specialized or complex reports, statements, analysis and interpretation utilizing advanced knowledge and proficiency in accounting practices and principles.
• Prepare reports and assist in analyzing various revenue and expense budgets.
• Prepare or review detailed journal entries, maintain complex ledgers and reconciles and analyzes reports.
• Make recommendations regarding changes to rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Manage travel requests and expense report reconciliations for various departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned .

Minimum Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with an ASU academic unit.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Experience in using a computerized or enterprise financial system (e.g. Workday, Advantage, SunRise, Excel, Concur).
• Experience in using online dashboards.
• Experience in multi-tasking and proven ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in collaborating across department functions.
• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and reporting procedures and techniques.
• Experience in performing detailed numerical computations.
• Experience in preparing detailed reports on a timely basis.
• Experience working with donor funds and gift foundation accounts.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Drives University vehicle and/or cart to campus site.

Department Statement

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is one of the nation’s preeminent law schools, focused on offering students a personalized legal education. Ranked No. 1 in Arizona since 2010 and No. 36 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, ASU Law offers students the opportunity to tailor their education, to match externships to their interests and career services resources to help land their ideal jobs. Additionally, ASU Law’s LEED Gold certified building in downtown Phoenix is steps away from the legal, political and economic heart of Arizona. For more information, visit law.asu.edu.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.