St. Petersburg College

Senior Accountant [ID: 63]

Position Summary:

Assists the Accounting and Financial Services Department with general accounting duties for the College including the Collegiate High Schools, and the direct service organizations. Responsibilities include reviewing and researching trial balances, preparing journal entries, balancing of the general ledger accounts, cash and treasury management, internal controls, assisting with audits, and preparation of financial reports and other annual reports.

Typical Essential Duties

Assists the Director of Accounting Services in directing and supervising the financial and business affairs of the college;
Serves as the subject matter expert for all the Collegiate High Schools including monthly financial statements reports, budget creation, monitoring and forecasting processes;
Assists in the coordination and the activities of the general accounting area;
Assists the Director of Accounting Services in ensuring college compliance with the State accounting and reporting directives and GASB reporting requirements;
Assists with the monthly and year end closing of the college books including accrual adjustments, analysis of accounts and closing entries;
Maintains viable internal controls and balances for the college funds as required by law;
Assists the Director in coordinating the annual audit by the State of Florida Auditor General’s audit staff
Assists with the coordination and provision of fiscal rules, procedures, internal controls and end-user training on the financial system to college staff.

This is the second of four levels in the Accounting/Finance Professional series. The classification is responsible for performing complex professional accounting transactions and reporting that requires the application of general accounting principles. Responsibilities may include developing project or department budgets; interpreting grant and contract regulations and their relation to College accounting procedures; preparing financial statements and reports for internal and external audiences; researching the source and cause of discrepancies in accounting systems; maintaining the integrity of accounting systems; developing financial projections based on previous activity; and preparing and approving journal entries and financial transactions. Incumbents may act as a lead to lower level accounting staff.

Compensation: $55,952.53 - $69,940.66

Requirements:

Education:

Five (5) years experience in higher education or public accounting. Prefer experience with the functional and/or technical requirements of financial enterprise systems (PeopleSoft preferred)

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

Financial systems;
Financial analysis techniques;
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines;
Account reconciliation methods;
Financial recordkeeping techniques;
Account preparation, review, and control methods;
Mathematical principles;
Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

Fund accounting, business, and budget processes and practices.
Modifying and maintaining financial systems;
Analyzing financial information and drawing valid conclusions;
Applying GAAP principles;
Preparing comprehensive financial reports;
Reading, analyzing, verifying, reconciling, and approving accounting transactions;
Gathering, analyzing, and evaluating financial data and making recommendations;
Researching and correcting discrepancies;
Using a computer and related software applications;
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Responsibilities:

These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.		Potential Frequency
1.	Prepares budgets for assigned departments; reviews and modifies budgets as necessary; tracks revenues and expenditures; prepares and provides financial information as requested.	Daily 20%
2.	Reviews and participates in complex financial accounting activities, which may include: reviewing, researching, and analyzing financial data and transactions; tracking and analyzing expenditures; reconciling accounts; tracking leases; projecting revenues and expenses; reviewing and approving financial invoices and contracts; researching account discrepancies; assessing, maintaining, and interpreting financial and accounting systems; and/or performing related activities.	Daily 30%
3.	Prepares a variety of detailed analytical and statistical financial reports which may include: analyzing accounts for accuracy and discrepancies; performing costs analyses; recommending departmental spending priorities.	Daily 20%
4.	Prepares, submits, reviews, and analyzes a variety of statements, contracts, and reconciliations to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies; makes recommendations based on findings.	Daily 30%
5.	Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.	As Required

Equal Access/Equal Opportunity

The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College affirms its equal opportunity policy in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and all other relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact Dr. Devona Pierre, Executive Director, Organizational Culture and Engagement/Title IX Coordinator at 727-341-3261; by mail at P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489; or by email at eaeo_director@spcollege.edu.