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Accounting Manager
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Primary Purpose :
Under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Budget and Financial Administration, manage business and accounting functions, including financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grants & contracts, procurement, and cashiering, for the San Francisco campus.
University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.
Essential Functions :
- Oversee and direct business and accounting activities for the San Francisco campus and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, governmental regulations, University policies and guidelines and best business practices.
- Collaborate with Business & Accounting leaders throughout the University to create process improvements.
- Evaluate accounting trends and analyze data to create operational process improvements.
- Manage and direct the establishment and implementation of effective policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Manage the complete year-end close process for the San Francisco campus; ensure proper revenue recognition, pre-paid expenses, physical inventory counts, unrelated business income, and accounts receivable aging.
- Oversee management of capital assets within the San Francisco campus; ensure annual physical inventory is conducted and work with the Business & Accounting department in Stockton on depreciation schedules and retirement of capital assets.
- Oversee all daily accounting operations; review and approve all journal entry requests, account payable requests, purchasing requests, and invoice requests.
- Manage all grants and contracts for the San Francisco campus, including contract review, negotiations, approval, management, etc.
- Act as primary liaison between external auditors and the San Francisco campus.
- Maintain and update documentation on policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Manage and oversee compliance with University Business policies and procedures.
- Provides technical accounting and GAAP guidance.
- Provide support, assistance, and answer questions related to accounting transactions for internal and external customers.
- Review, analyze and advise internal and external customers on process improvements and resource efficiencies; create training for internal customers.
- Maintain effective, solid, and professional working relationships with a host of internal and external constituencies to include Development / Advancement, dental clinics, Stockton and Sacramento campuses, City and County of San Francisco, strategic vendors, etc.
- Ensures that the office of Business & Accounting is staffed with qualified financial personnel capable of meeting the objectives and responsibilities of the department and responsible for continued development of these employees.
- Management responsibility for the following : Financial Reporting, Grants and Contracts, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, and Cash Management.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Budget and Financial Administration.
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Physical Requirements :
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hiring Range : $99,289.34 - $155,125.52 per year. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Background Check Statement :
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.
To apply, visit https : / / pacific.peopleadmin.com / postings / 28995
University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex / gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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Salary : $99,289 - $155,126