Overview:
Performs and leads fixed assets accounting functions, including month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes; preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations; compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX); and special projects. Provides accounting support to the home office and campuses as required.
Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000
What We Offer:
- Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
- Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment
- Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
- Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
- Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
- Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
- Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
Responsibilities:
- Prepares, reviews, and/or posts Journal Entries
- Prepares and reviews various balance sheet Reconciliations (including researching and resolving outstanding items)
- Performs month-end, quarter end, and year end close process
- Research issues and communicates with various home office and campus departments to resolve
- Prepares financial analysis as required
- Supports annual and quarterly audits (both internal and external)
- Communicate with various campus or other leaders to gain an understanding of variances between actual and budgeted results.
- Prepares and/or reviews monthly variance analysis explanations
- Performs a variety of special projects as needed
- Understands and enforces established policies and procedures
- Continuously improves compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Education / Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience required
- Minimum 3-5 years general accounting experience required
- Fixed assets experience preferred
- Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP preferred
- Working knowledge of SOX preferred
- CPA or CMA certification a plus
Skills
- Knowledge of PC software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
- Experience with GL accounting systems. PeopleSoft experience a plus.
- Interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written including the ability to deal with a variety of personalities in a professional manner.
- Customer service, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Analytical skills required to identify and resolve problems effectively
Abilities
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 5 pounds or less 5% of the workday
- Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
- Must be able to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn and reason for all of the workday
- Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods throughout the workday.
- Must be able to use a keyboard and do manual tasks for prolonged periods throughout the workday.
- May require minimal overnight travel.
Work Environment
- Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment.