Lead Accountant

Department: Finance & Business
Salary: DOE
City/State: Hawkins, Texas
Education: Bachelor's or Master's
Type: Full-Time
Experience: 2-3 years
Work Schedule: M-F
Contact Name: Danielle Delint
Contact Email: hrinfo@jarvis.edu
Date Posted: 01/22/2025

Description:
Job Summary

The Lead Accountant performs professional accounting work requiring a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and practices and substantial judgment and discretion in Accounting Services. Incumbent will lead the day-to-day activities and review the work of clerical, technical or professional employees engaged in accounting, financial record-keeping, or financial reporting work, and provide input to the employee performance evaluation process. This position focuses primarily, but not exclusively, on Student Finance, Financial Aid, Grants, and various tax reporting requirements.

University Profile
Jarvis Christian University is a historically Black institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offering degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, and master's levels. The mission of the University is to prepare a diverse population of lifelong learners intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through providing interactive services and using varied modalities of instructional delivery.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• A master's degree (preferred) in Business Administration, Accounting, and Finance
• Bachelor’s degree consideration given with demonstrated accounting experience
• 3-5 years of demonstrated accounting experience
• Strong organizational skills, analytical skills, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft office programs
• Excellent leadership and communication Skills
• Ability work independently as well as work as a team with other areas throughout the Campus
• Knowledgeable of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Coordinates all financial activities to develop systematic accountability
• Translates long range planning decisions into resource terms with alternative plans of adaptation
• Ensures that management has adequate reporting system for deliberation of problems and decision making

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure that assigned accounting activities are carried out in accordance with established policies and procedures and generally accounting standards
• Lead the day-to-day activities, review and approve the works of various functions with Accounting Services
• Cross train, as needed, to assist other Accountant positions
• Provide input to the employee performance evaluation process
• Assure that assigned accounting reporting systems and procedures are in compliance with established administrative policies and procedures and acceptable accounting standards
• Analyze accounting control procedures. Document and maintain business processes
• Periodically review and recommend/implement improvements to standards and procedures
• Interpret financial reports and statements and identify problem areas
• Prepare complex financial statements and reports
• Analyze account balances and reconcile balances to external data
• Identify actual or potential problems, and recommend corrective or preventative action.
• Assist in correcting and reconciling General Ledger balances
• Assist in assuring that all transactions within the accounting office are in accordance with prescribed policies, procedures, internal controls and regulations required by the University and the Federal and State Governments.
• Review and determine that accounting procedures are consistent in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares quarterly financial statements
• Assist in the Budget Process as needed
• Assist in providing oversight of the audit process
• Prepares financial reports requested by the Vice President for Finance & Administration
• Maintain compliance with Department of Education, HBCU Capital Financing covenant requirements and all accrediting entities
• Communicate and consult with the Vice President & Assistant VP for Finance & Administration regarding status of the various accounting and administrative functions
• Communicate with functional areas outside of the business office relating to financial procedures
• Ensure accuracy in financial reporting, general ledger transactions, preparing journal entries as needed
• Creating, implementing and monitoring internal controls
• Research, demonstrate, and apply proper accounting treatment per Financial Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, free basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, voluntary accident insurance, short-term disability insurance, and 403B with a 3% company match (Voya).
• Paid sick leave, vacation leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave
• Paid holidays
• 50% tuition discount for employees and dependents
• Career professional development
• 501C3 (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)