Accountant

Record daily revenue deposits into the campus receipting system from most campus departments. Assist with various year-end audit processes, including inventory. Coordinate designated monthly processes including journals for proper allocation of expenses to various departments and projects. Prepare the university’s excise tax returns. Cross-train with and provide backup support for other Office of Finance team members, including support for accounts payable. Provide excellent service to constituents.

Responsibilities:

• Input daily deposits into PeopleSoft cashiering system from various university departments. Monitor accounting processes to ensure timely and accurate deposits that reconcile with bank records.
• Set up new and maintain the current monthly accounting for all internal lease transactions.
• Prepare the state of Washington monthly and City of Tacoma quarterly excise tax returns of the university.
• Coordinate Office of Finance work with year-end inventory counts for the bookstore, dining and conference services, and procurement including preparation of workpapers and documentation to support year-end inventory valuations.
• Ensure that all required journals are made to record monthly departmental recharges. This includes working with campus constituents to setup and provide information needed to record the journals.
• Monitor daily the journal generator in PeopleSoft for journal entries that require posting.
• Prepare various accounting reconciliations related to procurement card transactions
• Maintain bank fee analysis spreadsheet; identify anomalies and elevate communication appropriately.
• Monitor Office of Finance listserv for requested accounting entries, forward issues to appropriate Office of Finance members, communicate with campus as needed for follow-up to the requests, and coordinate the preparation of the accounting entries.
• Provide backup as assigned for Office of Finance team members.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required. Emphasis in accounting or related field of study highly preferred.
• Must have at least one year work experience in accounting, with non-profit accounting preferred
• Possess or have an ability to acquire knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), accrual basis accounting applicable to not-for-profit organizations.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively and clearly communicate financial information to all campus constituents with understanding.
• Must demonstrate initiative, self-direction, ownership of projects, ability to meet deadlines, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and excellent organization, follow-through, and problem solving skills.
• Must have superior aptitude for and skill with technology, including learning new technology and understanding data queries and advanced excel capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks if required.
• Must be able to work beyond the usual or ordinary requirements of the position if needed to meet university and regulatory timelines and due dates.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and respond positively to changing
• Requires experience with complex, computerized accounting systems. Experience with using the Internet and a Web-based application is preferred.
• Experience using PeopleSoft Financials is highly desirable.
• Ability to respectfully work, communicate and provide leadership within a diverse campus community

Diversity Statement:

• We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon multiple perspectives.
• We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.
• We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/

Compensation and Benefits : Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate’s education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.

This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/offices–services/human-resources/overview-of-university-benefit/ .

Application Deadline: Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

Required Documents:

When prompted to upload required documents, please upload resume. All additional documents can be uploaded within the application before submission. Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

• Resume
• Letter of Interest
• List of three (3) professional references

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry and if applicable for the position, drug screen, physical test and functional assessment.

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.