Senior Accountant

• Create New Asset Records.
• Correctly identify expenditures that should be capitalized.
• Physical Tagging of new assets.
• Maintaining data related to PP&E purchased using government grants and other external funds.
• Set-up Depreciation Criteria.
• Set-up Project Management Fee Criteria.
• Disposal of Assets.
• Reconciling detailed PP&E records with the G/L. Ensure accuracy of depreciation calculations.
• Recording Gifts-in-Kind.
• Preparing Depreciation Projections for management.
• Physical and General Inventory PP&E on an annual basis.
• Fixed Asset Survey on an annual basis.
• Capital Projects: Set-up new capital project accounts, ensuring that proper approvals are in place prior to creation (approval of project and funding source). Maintain detailed records on donor funded capital projects, including monthly spend and status of funding sources. Prepare management reporting. Prepare management reports on capital expenditures. On a monthly and ongoing basis, meet with the Facilities Management Office to review all capital projects; review expense vs. capitalization, timing of capitalization, project funding, status of open POs for projects nearing completion. Fund Accounting entries for major projects. Provide assistance to the Facilities Management Office relating to accounting for capital projects, transactional research, and detailed reporting utilizing Cognos.
• Set-up new capital project accounts, ensuring that proper approvals are in place prior to creation (approval of project and funding source).
• Maintain detailed records on donor funded capital projects, including monthly spend and status of funding sources. Prepare management reporting.
• Prepare management reports on capital expenditures.
• On a monthly and ongoing basis, meet with the Facilities Management Office to review all capital projects; review expense vs. capitalization, timing of capitalization, project funding, status of open POs for projects nearing completion.
• Fund Accounting entries for major projects.
• Provide assistance to the Facilities Management Office relating to accounting for capital projects, transactional research, and detailed reporting utilizing Cognos.
• Prepare financial analysis.
• Maintain records on spending of bond proceeds for completion certificates purposes.
• Debt Service Payments projections for management.
• Maintain working files on all Debt Issuances.
• Provide assistance to management for any new bond issuances or bond refinancings.
• Book entries related to new bond issuances or bond refinancings.
• Maintain workpapers on Letters of Credit, assist with obtaining new Letters of Credit.
• Funding Transfers for Projects funded from Operations.
• Funding Transfers for Projects funded from Donor Funds.
• Accrue bond issues interest expense.
• PA Sales Tax & State and Local Hotel Occupancy Taxes.
• Prepares/processes monthly general ledger period close transactions; prepares and distributes monthly management reports.
• Maintain and perform account analyses and reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts.
• PA withholding taxes filed quarterly.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration. CPA preferred but not required.
• 3 years of accounting experience, preferably in a university or similar environment; including in-depth knowledge of enterprise-wide accounting/administrative applications.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, especially in a not-for-profit higher education environment.
• Working knowledge of managerial accounting, reporting, and control. Knowledge of fund accounting concepts preferred.
• Experience with enterprise financial software (experience using Ellucian Banner is desirable).

with customized report writing.

• As relating to job responsibilities, keep up with new technology and new accounting pronouncements.
• Strong knowledge of current Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, and perform complex analysis using advanced spreadsheet functions and/or other analysis tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, demonstrated aptitude in accounting, accuracy, and ability to work independently under general supervision.
• Ability to problem solve, multi-task, and effectively prioritize work in a deadline-driven environment is critical.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) financial and technical information to diverse audiences with varying levels of financial understanding.
• Ability to establish and develop effective working relationships within a large, complex organization.
• Ability to adapt to new software and policy/procedure changes implemented to better manage job duties and time allocation.
• Standard office equipment, including PC and common software packages.