What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
Salary : $62,481.22 Annually
Location : Piqua, OH
Job Type : Full Time
Job Number : P1324
Division : Finance & Administration
Opening Date : 11 / 26 / 2024
Description
Edison State Community College invites qualified candidates to apply for the full-time position of Staff Accountant. The Staff Accountant works with the Business Office team and other departments at Edison State. This position is responsible for providing support for pre- and post-award grant sponsored activities. This position is also responsible for implementing and monitoring College-wide internal controls, specifically related to the Business Office. Reporting and compliance for internal and external requirements is a main function of this position. Following a 6 month period of training, a hybrid schedule may be considered for this position.
To be considered, candidates should include cover letter, resume, transcripts, and three professional references when completing their online application.
Edison State Community College is an EOE / AA Employer.
Examples of Duties
Functional Responsibilities :
Grant Management
- Active management of all facets of grants accounting management. This includes reviewing budgets, invoicing of agencies, cash drawdown compliance, and reporting as needed to keep grant reporting and cash current.
- Ensures that principal investigators (PIs) on grants receive timely financial information regarding their grants and meets with them to review financial information. Assists PIs with questions related to the financial information for their grants.
- Coordinates monitoring of sub-recipients financial information to ensure that monitoring is complete, and all assessment and financial reporting is completed timely.
- Collaborates with Advancement Office, Human Resources, and Payroll in all aspects of grant administration. Leads efforts in preparation of facilities and administrative cost rate proposals if necessary (indirect cost rate calculation).
- Assists in providing documentation for both external college audits and any audits and reviews by grant sponsors. Completes questionnaires from funding agencies related to grants. Assists with developing corrective action plans and other post-audit requirements as needed.
- Analyzes, investigates, and reconciles accounting entries. Keeps accurate records. Completes and maintains required documentation.
- Maintains relationship with Director of Facilities to help manage the State of Ohio's OAKS system from an accounting and compliance standpoint.
- Works in conjunction with the Controller and Institutional Research department to aid in various state, local, and federal reporting requirements.
- Stays current with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Uniform Guidance (2CFR200), and other grant regulations, impacting accounting and financial activities and reporting.
- Works with all relevant parties and PIs to adopt changes that are needed to ensure compliance with changes in statues, guidance, or regulation for best practices.
- Maintain archives and records that adhere to sponsor retention schedules.
- Maintains and develops policy and procedures related to grant management, accounting, etc.
Reporting and Internal Control Management
Other Responsibilities :
Supporting daily operations of the Business Office as needed including :
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Qualifications :
Required Experience :
Must have at least three (3) years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
Required Educational Background :
Bachelor's degree in accounting or a closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications :
Supplemental Information
Supervises following staff :
None
Other :
Schedule of hours can be flexible upon hire but are set once schedule is determined. Depending upon the qualifications of the candidate, a part-time position may be considered.
The following benefits are available to full-time Professional / Technical employees. Employees working less than thirty hours a week are ineligible.
Health & Life Insurance
Edison State Community College provides excellent medical and dental plans with cost-shared premiums.
The college offers a reimbursement program to share a portion of the employee's out-of-pocket expenses.
Each employee receives an accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy.
Retirement Benefits
Edison State Community College participates in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Based upon the Ohio Revised Code, 10% of an Edison State employee's gross salary is deposited into their individual OPERS account. The college contributes an additional 14% which is not figured into the employee's base salary.
An option for an alternate retirement plan is also available. Employee and employer contributions would be the same as above.
Benefits that are not cost-shared by the college (available for payroll deduction) :
Vision
Supplementary Life Insurance
403(b) Tax Deferred Annuities
Vacation
Professional / Technical employees receive 3 weeks of vacation each year which begins accruing on the employee's first pay period. After five years of employment with Edison State the Professional / Technical employee will receive 3.5 weeks each year, after ten years this increases to 4 weeks, after fifteen years the employee will receive 4.5 weeks of vacation and this once again increases to 5 weeks after twenty years of employment with the college.
Sick Leave
Edison State employees receive 3 weeks of sick leave each year which begins accruing on the employees first pay period.
Holiday Pay
At the start of their employment employees are eligible to receive pay for the 11 holidays for which the campus is closed.
Tuition Waiver
Edison State employees receive 100% of their instructional fees waived for any Edison State courses they take.
Dependents (spouse or children) of full time Edison State employees receive the same 100% waiver for Edison State course instructional fees and dependents of part time employees receive a partial waiver.
Tuition Reimbursement
Edison State offers partial tuition reimbursement for continued education.
Health Club Contribution
Edison State will pay a portion of an employee's yearly premiums for a health club membership. Memberships to some local YMCA organizations can be payroll deducted.
The college also provides an on-site fitness center to employees, students and the community at no charge.
Please indicate the highest level of degree that you hold :
How many years of progressively responsible accounting experience do you have?
Please select all areas in which you have accounting or auditing experience.
How many years of experience do you have using Microsoft Excel?
How many years of experience do you have working with Ellucian / Colleague software?
What accounting related certifications do you hold? Please select all that apply.
What accounting related certifications do you hold if different than above?
Required Question
Salary : $62,481
