Southwestern University, located in Georgetown has an immediate opening for a Senior Accountant. This position performs project-based accounting for the University’s construction projects, general reconciliations and provides accounting support for Business Office operations. This is a full-time, fully benefited, exempt position who reports to the Controller.

Primary Duties:

• Responsible for overseeing all construction accounts including working closely with Facilities Management and preparing project set-up, maintaining budgets, review of construction expenditures, and project close-out.
• Prepares capital project journal entries during the year and at year end including, but not limited to, funding expenses, bond interest allocation, recording construction in progress, and capitalizing completed projects.
• Prepares monthly gift revenue reconciliation and collaborates with the Advancement Office about related questions and changes needed.
• Prepares normal monthly repeating journal entries as required.
• Prepares monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts, Give-Campus, Transact Payments/CashNet,Stripe, and Campus Vending.
• Maintains listing of gift card recipients, on a calendar year basis.
• Collects and maintains W-9s for each gift card recipient.
• Prepares schedule for charitable remainder trusts and perpetual trusts (Funds Held In Trust By Others) and then prepares year end adjusting journal entry.
• Provides general support of internal controls and accounting.
• Prepares schedules for accurately summarize the expenses related to Endowed Chairs.
• Provides assistance with audit preparation and year-end accounting processes.
• Assists in preparation and/or review of Forms 990, 990-T and other annual tax reports and numerous related schedules, as requested.
• Provides general professional accounting support within the Business Office involving compilation, consolidation, and analysis of financial data (i.e. ledgers, preparing journal entries, compliance with internal controls, general ledger account reconciliations, etc.).
• Assists with special projects accounting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• A minimum of three years professional-level experience in accounting or project accounting.
• Posses strong accounting and data analysis skills and astute problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrate strong understanding in budgeting, project accounting and financial record keeping.
• Posses advance Excel and Word processing software skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Posses strong leadership skills and work ethic.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks with a keen attention to details.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to have professional interactions with all internal and external University constituencies.
• Demonstrate professional manner.
• Ability to be flexible, adjust to fluctuating priorities, and produce a reliable work product.
• Ability to perform well in stressful situations.
• Ability to attend work consistently and maintain a regular work schedule.
• Possess knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of cultural differences and the diversity within the campus and community.
• Possess the applications of tact, diplomacy, sensitivity, and confidentiality.
• Possess understanding and commitment to a liberal arts education, including the ability to relate to a liberal arts faculty.
• Ability to work in a typical office environment with or without accommodation.

Position Preferred Requirements:

• A minimum of five years of professional-level accounting experience, with demonstrated knowledge of project accounting.
• Experience using Datatel.
• Experience in higher education or non-profit organization.

Southwestern University offers competitive salary and benefits including health, dental, life, long term disability, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, under graduate tuition assistance for yourself and your dependents, access to athletic facilities, free parking and discounted meal rates. Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts education. Southwestern University is deeply committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and especially encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu.

To apply: The University will only accept application materials through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/157508. Interested persons must submit a letter of interest, resume, the name and contact information of three professional references. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. Only completed applications will be reviewed by the Search Committee. The Committee will review all completed applications until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of the University’s Background Check Policy process. Southwestern University is an E-Verify employer. EOE/M/F

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