Senior Accountant

People are drawn to Guilford College for a number of reasons, including the College’s Core Values of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice, and stewardship. Working at Guilford provides you with a rewarding opportunity to impact the developing lives of students from a range of diverse backgrounds. Guilford attracts those who are seeking a professional challenge and career advancement. It also attracts those who want to enjoy a beautiful campus and location in the dynamic city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Guilford College offers a wide range of benefits for full-time regular employees, including 13 paid holidays, tuition remission, health insurance, telemedicine, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, a retirement plan, and optional dental and vision insurance. In addition, employment at the College provides employees with access to numerous discounts for products, services, and attractions. Position Summary Position Summary The Senior Accountant is a key member of the Finance team, providing professional accounting, reporting, and analytical support to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of College financial operations. This role assists with investments, fund and gift accounting, financial system maintenance, revenue management, forecasting, and analysis, as well as supporting presentations and reports for the Finance Committee and Board of Trustees. The position collaborates with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Advancement, Student Accounts, and academic and administrative units to promote sound financial stewardship. Primary Responsibilities 1. Financial Accounting and Reporting Maintain general ledger and subledgers, prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and adjustments. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. Support annual audit preparation and regulatory compliance reporting. Perform variance analysis, forecasting, and revenue management analysis. 2. Fund, Gift, Endowment, and Investment Accounting Record and reconcile restricted, designated, and endowed funds. Partner with Advancement to ensure accurate gift and pledge accounting. Assist with investment accounting and reporting. 4. Cash, Procurement, and Accounts Payable Collaboration Reconcile bank accounts and ensure accurate posting of deposits, payments, and transfers. Collaborate with Procurement and Accounts Payable to ensure proper expense classification, encumbrance tracking, and vendor payments. Support development of procedures that improve efficiency and compliance in purchasing, payment processes, and revenue management. 5. Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, and Planning Support the Controller and Budget Director in annual budget development and monitoring. Prepare and distribute budget-to-actual reports and provide variance analysis. Assist in preparing data, analyses, and presentations for the Finance Committee and Board of Trustees. 6. Financial Systems, Chart of Accounts, and Data Integrity Maintain and govern the chart of accounts and Workday worktag structure for consistent and accurate financial reporting. Support configuration, maintenance, and data integrity within Workday, Banner, and other financial systems. Assist in developing and improving financial reporting tools, analytics, and dashboards. 7. Back-Up and Cross-Training Support Provide back-up support to the Grant & Staff Accountant for grants, payroll, taxes and cash management. Provide coverage during absences or high workload periods to ensure continuity of operations. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. Minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience, preferably in higher education or nonprofit organizations. Strong working knowledge of GAAP and fund accounting. Experience with Workday, Ellucian Banner, or similar ERP systems. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills Preferred Qualifications CPA (active or in progress). Experience with fund, endowment, and investment accounting in higher education. Knowledge of Workday worktags, chart of accounts structure, and ERP maintenance. Familiarity with NACUBO accounting standards and higher education reporting. Work Environment Professional office environment using standard office equipment. Occasional extended hours during fiscal year-end, audits, or Finance Committee/Board reporting periods. Guilford College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. See our full Statement of Non-Discrimination. Guilford’s longstanding mission is clear and distinctive: To provide a transformative, practical, and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive, diverse environment, guided by Quaker testimonies of community, equality, integrity, peace and simplicity and emphasizing the creative problem solving skills, experience, enthusiasm, and international perspectives necessary to promote positive change in the world. Guilford College is grounded in the relentless pursuit of its seven Core Values. These enduring values are the basis of the College’s mission and are guided by the Quaker testimonies. The College was founded by the Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1837, and their principles are reflected in the campus culture. Community Diversity Equality Excellence Integrity Justice Stewardship The campus community identified these values through a participative and inclusive process in 2003. The pursuit of these Core Values is integral to the educational experience we offer, abundantly visible in academic and co-curricular campus life.