Senior Accountant

• Prepare journal entries, deposits, non-AP disbursements, and year-end accounting entries
• Serve as the back-up to the business manager to include preparing accounting entries and managing the small purchase credit card download into our PeopleSoft accounting system
• Respond to college inquiries
• Manage and coordinate the annual 1098-T reporting process
• Agency Risk Management and Internal Control Standards (ARMICS) coordinator for the agency's System Office; provide guidance to the colleges and ensure the completion of the ARMICS certification by the deadline.
• Manage the Schedule of Federal Expenditures Activity (SEFA) reporting to include providing guidance to the colleges, preparing year-end schedules, completing the annual Dept of Accounts (DOA) Attachment HE-7, and responding to the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) questions
• Complete quarterly pass-through confirmations for federal grants
• Complete various fiscal year-end tasks
• Act as the coordinator between the agency's Shared Services Center (SSC) Procurement Office and the community colleges for the reporting of lease purchases, as required by GASB 87, and Subscription Based Information Technology Agreements (SBITA's), as required by GASB 96
• Update the State Lease Accounting System (LAS Plus), as needed. Prepare related year-end accounting entries

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• In-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and governmental accounting standards (GAAP)
• Familiarity with various Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements
• Working knowledge of complex automated financial systems, such as PeopleSoft Administrative Information System (AIS), Cardinal, or other Oracle-based programs
• Working knowledge of financial statement preparation, including footnote preparation
• General knowledge of higher education and applicable federal and state guidelines
• Knowledge of federal programs including federal cash management standards

• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel and Word
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent customer service skills

• Analyze financial data
• Prepare accounting entries
• Reconcile accounts
• Demonstrated ability to interpret administrative policies and procedures, exercise independent judgment, and make sound business decisions
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage time and work on multiple assignments
• Demonstrated ability to work well with various levels of management and staff in a diverse and decentralized environment
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot to resolve problems
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Work independently with little supervision

• Combination of relevant experience and education typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree that provides the required level of knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the functions of the job.
• Working knowledge of GASB standards
• Working knowledge of annual SEFA reporting
• Working knowledge of ARMICS reporting
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft AIS software
• Higher education general accounting experience
• State or local government general accounting experience

The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

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