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The Research Foundation is currently hiring an accountant to join our finance office. Your education and years of relevant experience will determine the accountant level you will be hired for. Under general direction of the Financial Reporting Manager, this position is responsible for reconciling, analyzing and adjusting general ledger (GL) accounts for monthly financial statement purposes, monitoring tax compliance issues, and assisting with investment reporting and accounting. Work as a member of the financial reporting team to provide internal and external customers with financial data and analysis needed to comply with laws, regulations and governance requirements. Areas under this position include accounts receivable, deferred revenue and fringe benefit-related liability accounts, and other areas as assigned, as well as covering areas as a backup.

Extensive follow-up with functional areas to resolve accounting issues, which requires excellent communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Communications required also include explaining implications of exceptions noted during reconciliation and fluctuation analysis process, requesting information from other departments and from campus contacts, and updating process documentation. Position also requires the ability to make sound judgments and independent decision-making capabilities. Responsible for the functioning of internal controls over the position's assigned areas, and for remediation of issues noted during internal testing or external audits.

DUTIES:

+ Perform periodic reconciliations in such areas as: Accounts Receivable, Deferred Revenue, Fringe Benefits, and other areas. Includes follow-up with appropriate RF personnel for resolution of variances encountered during the reconciliation processes.

+ Responsible for various monthly and annual close schedules in those areas and others as assigned. Prepare journal entries and accruals. Prepare lead schedules as well to summarize and explain variances for the financial statement lines that include assigned areas.

+ Prepare financial statements for the RF employee benefit plans as assigned and assist in responding to audit questions on those plans.

+ Assist in preparing SUNY supplemental reports, IPEDs and 990 supporting schedules.

+ Reconcile all payroll withholding accounts and payments. Review 941 quarterly tax returns to GL payroll withholding accounts for IRS & NYS submission. Research any discrepancies and work with Payroll/HR to correct.

+ Fringe benefit pool reconciliation and entries and provide any additional files for the annual fringe benefit rate proposal.

+ Prepare and reconcile IFR payments and liability accounts and provide accrual entries for financial statements.

+ Responsible for review of internal controls, transactions and procedures over assigned areas. This includes creation or update of process map flows over evolving processes and ensuring that controls exist to mitigate any inherent risks of financial misstatement in those areas.

+ Responsible for the completion of certain quarterly and annual US Government surveys that tie into financials or 990 and require the compilation of data from various departments within the required deadlines.

+ Prepare schedules that tie into year-end financial statements for annual CFR reporting.

+ Monitors and reconciles non-resident transactions to ensure accurate withholdings and tax deposits.

+ Periodic review of payroll and A/P transactions for tax compliance.

+ Assist in year-end tax reporting.

+ Contribute to a work environment that fosters teamwork, cooperation and represent the Finance Office as a team player that seeks continuous improvement and accepts empowerment to perform duties.

+ Other accounting duties as assigned.

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITES:

+ Performing and coordinating the reconciliation of data transfer between Oracle modules, specifically between Labor Distribution and Grants Management, as well as month end closing and balancing of all modules.

+ Assisting in running various system processes and reports which includes running processes, reports and resolving and communicating issues and exceptions.

+ Back-up for reconciliation of Oracle processes and month end system close.

Job Requirements:

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Requires knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Knowledge of accounting standards and internal controls is desired. Excellent people skills are essential due to the interactions with campus staff. Must be highly skilled in all standard Microsoft Office applications.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Position requires bachelor's degree in accounting or finance related field. Zero to three years plus years of progressively more responsible accounting, auditing, or financial analysis experience preferred, preferably in a higher education or nonprofit environment with familiarity with grants. We will consider candidates currently enrolled at an educational institution on track to receive a degree in required field. Compensation and Level will be determined based on education and years of experience.

Compensation for this position: The compensation for this role is between:

Account I: Bachelors plus 0-1 year of experience, $56-734 - $67,206

Account II: Bachelors plus 1-2 years of experience, $66, 608 - $78,674

Account III: Bachelors plus 3+ years of experience, $76,582 - $91,936

The pay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited to experience, education, training, and certifications

Additional Information:

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law. The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.