General Ledger Accountant

$72,828 - $85,680/Yr

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Pomona, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Pomona, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The General Ledger Accountant at Cal Poly Pomona is responsible for overseeing the daily activities of the General Ledger and subsidiary systems, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards. This role involves analyzing and reconciling financial data, processing journal entries, and preparing bank reconciliations. The accountant will also collaborate with various departments to enhance financial systems and support the university's financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily activities of the General Ledger and subsidiary systems.
• Analyze and reconcile imported and interfaced data from various financial systems.
• Perform analysis, design, conversion, testing, and enhancement of PeopleSoft financial systems.
• Process and submit month-end and year-end financial information to the State Controller's Office and Chancellor's Office.
• Prepare university bank reconciliations and process various journal entries.
• Reconcile payroll from HR PeopleSoft and prepare detail of payroll accounts receivable activity.
• Analyze due to/due from relationships in all funds and prepare necessary adjustments.
• Review and ensure accuracy of Excel spreadsheets from chargeback departments.
• Provide training to departments for error-free chargeback requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned by financial services leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a closely related field.
• Equivalent to two years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience.
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Advanced proficiency with spreadsheet software and integrated financial systems.
• Ability to analyze complex accounting problems and interpret accounting data.

Nice-to-haves

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

Benefits

• Full-time position with a competitive salary range of $6,069 - $9,473 per month.
• Telecommute eligibility as scheduled and/or requested.
• Comprehensive health benefits and retirement plans.