California State University - Hayward, CA
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - Hayward, CA
Educational Services
About the position
The Accountant III position at California State University, East Bay is a key role within the Financial Services department, focusing on advanced professional accounting work. This position involves preparation and filing of various tax returns, government reporting, and year-end close coordination. The Accountant III serves as a high-level contributor, providing expertise and lead work direction to other staff, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports, statements, and records.
- Conduct extensive financial data compilation and querying on large volumes of financial data.
- Review financial data, reports, and statements, identifying and analyzing errors and taking corrective action.
- Prepare complex financial statements and reports, including endowment financial activity and University transactions.
- Analyze account balances and reconcile balances to external data, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of reconciliations.
- Monitor and report on balances on a Legal and GAAP basis.
- Compile and prepare various filings such as NCAA reporting, UBIT Reporting, and Tax 990 schedules.
- Respond to internal and external inquiries in compliance with University policy.
- Provide training, guidance, and assistance to other employees, reviewing their work for accuracy and compliance.
- Assure proper recording and documentation of financial transactions and contribute to the audit process.
- Identify actual or potential problems and recommend corrective actions.
Requirements
- Equivalent to five (5) years of professional level accounting experience.
- Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business administration, finance, or a closely related field.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- Experience with Oracle Peoplesoft Finance Application.
- Experience with Government or Higher Education.
- Advanced skill level experience in Excel.
- Higher level accounting related experience.
- Experience with providing direction/training.
- Strong customer service skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Retirement plans (CalPERS, 401k, 457, 403(b))
- Dependent and health care reimbursement accounts
- Life insurance
- Vacation and sick leave
- 14 paid holidays
- One personal holiday
- Tuition fee waiver
