ACCOUNTING ANALYST

Location : Binghamton, NY Category : Professional Posted On : Wed Sep 11 2024 Job Description :

Budget Title : Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary : $55,151

Binghamton University is seeking candidates for a full-time position as an Accounting Analyst for the Central Business Office. The Accounting Analyst will be responsible for performing account and ledger reconciliations, the revenue distribution process, maintaining the University Revenue Accounting System (URAS) and reporting quarterly financial data to SUNY. Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills are a must. The Accounting Analyst will be expected to work well across a diverse population, to interact collegially, and to maintain the highest standard of integrity and ethical behavior. The ideal candidate possesses flexibility, strong interpersonal skills, solid work ethic, attention to detail and a quality education in accounting / finance.

Responsibilities include :

• Prepare account reconciliations, post related adjustments, and investigate and resolve variances.
• Extract, analyze, and validate data from the Banner and SUNY financial systems and develop ad hoc reports.
• Setup Banner detail codes, monitor detail code activity and its impact in the general and subsidiary ledgers, and troubleshoot accounting errors.
• Record revenue adjustments, internal cash balance transfers, expenditure transfers, inter-agency transfers, and other periodic journal entries.
• Participate in process data testing as new financial system functionality is released.
• Advise end users regarding making account deposits within campus policy and understanding account activity using Business intelligence.
• Prepare financial reporting schedules including the campus trial balance, accounts receivable aging reports, allowance for doubtful accounts, and historical accounts receivable trending reports.
• Analyze research grant expenditure activity on a monthly basis and distribute reimbursement funds to the associated accounts.
• Provide accounting support for off-cycle reporting by reviewing financial information, interpreting data, and assembling backup documentation.

Job Requirements :

Preferred :

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information :

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website https : / / www.binghamton.edu / offices / human-resources / payroll /

Cover letters may be addressed To the Search Committee.

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit :

https : / / www.binghamton.edu / offices / human-resources / prospective / dual-career / index.html

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and / or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here (https : / / www.binghamton.edu / diversity-equity-inclusion / policies-and-procedures / title-ix-.html) .

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact : Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email : arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.

Salary : $55,151