General Ledger Accountant

Type of Appointment: Full-Time, Probationary
Collective Bargaining Unit: California State Employees of California (CSUEU) – Unit 9
Job Classification: Accountant II
Anticipated Hiring Range: $6,069 - $7,140 per month
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

THE DEPARTMENT:
Financial Services is responsible for all accounting and finance related activities of the university. Services provided include, but are not limited to, general accounting and financial reporting, disbursements, third party billing/accounts receivable, external audit coordination, tax compliance, student aid accounting, cash receipts/cashiering, cash flow and investment management, PeopleSoft Finance, and capital asset accounting and reporting. University Accounting Services is responsible for all accounting and related financial activities of the university. Such activities include, but are not limited to, the management, controls, and reporting of the financial operations of the university. The area of general accounting works closely with Accounts Payable and Student Accounting and Cashiering Services, and interfaces with other campus administrative operations, such as the Budget Office, Procurement and Support Services and the Enterprise Applications department. University Accounting Services plays a key role in the operations, enhancements, and upgrades to the campus PeopleSoft Administrative applications. The unit also manages all campus accounting and reporting relationships, including those with the State Controller's Office and the CSU's Chancellor's Office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitors the daily activities of the General Ledger and all subsidiary feeder systems including the analysis and reconciliation of imported and interfaced data from PeopleSoft Student, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/Billing, Purchasing, and Asset Management. Performs analysis, design, conversion, testing, integration and enhancement of various PeopleSoft financial administrative systems, including but not limited to, General Ledger and Accounts Receivable/Billing. Key active member of the finance team participating in all related activities; including the stabilization and enhancement of systems, on-going operational and maintenance activities, and oversee the day-to-day activities of the finance system.
Processes and submits month-end and year-end financial information to the State Controller's Office and Chancellor's Office, including the analysis of the FIRMS (Financial Information Record Management System) submissions for errors, preparation of any necessary correcting journal entries, and communication of errors to the person responsible for creating them.
Prepares all aspects of the university bank reconciliation, including the reconciliation of cash receipts from PeopleSoft Student to PeopleSoft General Ledger.
Process a variety of journal entries, including but not limited to, reclassification, corrections, cash deposits, chargeback activity, transfers, and other miscellaneous entries as they are assigned. Processes payroll from HR PeopleSoft, as well as reconciles internal reports to the SCO Warrant Register, makes any necessary correcting journal entries and prepares detail of payroll accounts receivable activity; including quarterly submission of payroll accounts receivable payments to the SCO.
Analyze due to/due from relationship in all funds and prepare any necessary Plan of Financial Adjustments (PFA's) and Cash Transfers so that financial ledgers of the State Controllers Office and the campus are in balance. Prepares journal entries and PFA's, analyzes operating expenditures and revenue, reviews/processes external chargebacks, analyzes due to/from activity in all funds, performs quarterly sales and use tax audit, and prepares/reviews various fiscal year-end documents. Process voucher interface in PeopleSoft Finance for student and library check files.
Review systemwide PeopleSoft overnight processes to ensure that they ran successfully. If not successful, contact campus level personnel responsible for error for necessary correction; or, contact CMS to review process error information to determine cause. Responsible for opening and closing periods and for reviewing that journals are error free.
Review Excel spreadsheets from chargeback departments (Graphics, Postage, Telephone, etc.) for accuracy. Provide training so that the departments chargeback request is free of error and may be uploaded into PeopleSoft. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Vice President of Financial Services, Director of University Accounting Services, Accounting Manager, and Lead General Accountant to meet the operational needs of University Accounting Services and the University; which may entail research, documentation of department and university procedures, additional account analysis and reconciliations, additional analysis/identification/preparation of documentation related to the bank reconciliation, implementation of various systems to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of department operations, serve as a resource to the campus community regarding general ledger related inquiries and issues, journal entry processing, additional voucher interfaces for check processing, and preparation of documentation and schedules associated with the Legal and GAAP year-end close process.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree equivalent to an accredited university with a major in accounting, business administration, finance or a closely related field required OR a combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities required
Equivalent to two (2) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience required
Thorough knowledge of:
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Office methods and procedures
Statistical and mathematical presentation of data
Advanced proficiency with current work processing and spreadsheet software programs, web browsers, query tools, integrated financial systems and/or other types of records management systems

General understanding of internal control methods
Ability to:
Interpret and follow instructions and policy guidelines
Apply accounting principles to the analysis of complex accounting problems
Analyze and interpret accounting data
Analyze financial and statistical data and draw conclusions
Prepare clear, accurate financial statements and reports
Utilize problem-solving techniques in finding solutions to complex accounting problems
Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and principles
Make decisions and recommendations regarding accounting activities
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Communicate effectively with others inside and outside the unit, including conveying technical information to non-accountants.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in a university/non-profit setting using PeopleSoft applications
Experience preparing multi-account bank reconciliations
MBA or CPA

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Out of State Work

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CSU Classification Salary Range

This position is part of the the CSUEU bargaining unit 9. The CSU Classification Standards for this position are located on the CSU Classification Standards website.The CSU Salary Schedule is located on theCSU Salary Schedule website . The classification salary range for this position according to the respective skill level is: minimum $4,909 and maximum $9,473 per month. Please refer to the anticipated hiring range for the appropriate salary rate for this particular position.

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