Senior Accountant

Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland
Full Time

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Posting Summary

Job Title Senior Accountant Division Division of Finance & Administration Department Comptroller's Office Work Status Full Time Position Category Staff FLSA Exempt Pay Range Exempt Salary Range $80,000 - $90,000 / year Fund Source State Support Job Summary

This position is responsible for completing some of the various reconciliations that are needed to keep the University's primary financial ledgers, currently Banner, in balance with the State's Rstars accounting system and the other subsystems that feed into the Banner General Ledger. This position would assist in other reconciliations, reporting, and audits, but not limited to WEAA and Athletics.

Job Duties

Duties & Responsibilities:

Periodically, typically monthly, perform reconciliations between the University's financial ledgers and the Rstars financial totals and/or the various subsystems. As part of these periodic reconciliations, monitor, analyze, and examine the systems on a daily basis.
Develop accounting procedures and research information necessary in the reconciliation process. Review inter-campus expenditure charge-backs/reclassifications regularly.
Review the daily Banner and Rstars system's financial activity. As part of these functions, 1. clear the suspended batches, 2. when necessary, notify the pertinent MSU personnel of Rstars activity, 3. work with the various areas on the numerous system interfaces. Heavily assist in the preparation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles-based financial statements for the University and respond to audit inquiries from internal and external auditors.
Initiate the Banner and Rstars journal entries to pay the other State agencies and/or to adjust the balances as needed.
Other duties as required.

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Associate's degree in any discipline from an accredited university.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Experience:

8+ years of accounting experience; public accounting experience.

Experience with higher education or non-profit is highly desired.

Knowledge of Banner Finance and RSTARS is a plus.

Excellent verbal and written skills.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities