Senior Accountant

Applications will be evaluated as received until the position is filled.
This position is a Full-Time, 12-Month, Professional Support Staff appointment with an annual salary of $52,993.94.

The Senior Accountant maintains and records complex transactions, reconciles bank and other accounts, and assists with the monthly closing process. The Senior Accountant ensures timely and accurate submission of grants expense reports and budget modifications, perform analysis that support the timely communication of and action necessary to address grants budget variances.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Essential Job Functions :

• Assist the Controller with developing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and controls; document and monitor internal controls.
• Assist with accounts payable, cash disbursements, cash receipts process, purchasing and payroll processes when needed.
• Monitor assigned banks for fraudulent activity; partner with banking institution's fraud department to reduce and eliminate the risk of fraudulent activities; bring fraudulent activities/issues to the Controller's and CFO's attention.
• Prepare grants financial projections and budgets, review/monitor individual grants and transactions for compliance with private, local, state and federal fund requirements, billing and collections, journal entries, and financial grant reporting including preparation of reports for granting authorities and the college's annual report.
• Verify budget proposals for grant applications.
• Train Grant Coordinators/Project Directors on financial reporting responsibilities required under their grant(s).
• Project carryover budgets and inform grant coordinators of unspent funds and approaching spending deadlines.
• Craft and recommend policies for Federal and State grants to keep compliant with the Federal Uniform Guidance and State GATA requirements.
• Reconcile account balances and bank statements, maintain general ledger and prepare month-end close procedures.
• At the direction of the Controller, process and post journal/budget entries to ensure accuracy of the General Ledger; analyze financial records and reports as needed.
• Prepare financial, grant, fund and administrative reports; research financial information for audit purposes and financial reporting.
• Answer inquiries from external auditors and federal, state, and local agencies concerning grant information and to effectively communicate complex financial issues to faculty, staff, administrators, auditors, and granting agencies.
• Prepare monthly internal reporting for grants management and assist with year-end closing.
• Maintain fixed asset register.
• Conduct unclaimed property reporting.
• In collaboration with Campus Technologies, ensure that accounting system upgrades are installed correctly and processes correctly interact with each other.
• Maintain and update the Business Office website within the college's public site as needed.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or a related field; OR equivalent work experience; OR an equivalent combination of college course work and work experience.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks with firm deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills to effectively manage multiple projects.
• Professional and a self-starter, work independently, solve problems, demonstrate sound professional judgment and perform tasks with a high level of accuracy.
• Verbal, mathematical, and accounting knowledge and abilities sufficient to prepare correspondence, bills, reports, communicate effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with a high degree of proficiency in Excel and Word, and the ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information on the application process, please contact us at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer