Accountant III

California State University - Hayward, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Hayward, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Accountant III position at Cal State 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.
• Prepare audit schedules and financial reports for internal and external audits.
• Identify actual or potential problems and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform special tasks as assigned, including troubleshooting financial systems problems.

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