Accountant III

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus Time Type:

Full time Worker Type:

Regular Job Req ID:

R109254 Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 7 (Salaried) Position Description:

The Business Office of the Division of Student Affairs is seeking to hire an Accountant III to support the University Housing and the Resident Experience (UHRE) department. The accountant performs all financial analysis and accounting operations for the University’s Foundation-owned resident properties (which are aside from normal University financial activities) working directly with Foundation stakeholders and lenders as well as University stakeholders. The accountant performs a variety of routine and non-routine accounting functions with limited supervision including analyzing financial information and preparing financial reports to determine or maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and vacancy loss. The accountant also processes expense allocations, monthly accruals, and amortization of prepaid expenses; records adjustment journal entries; and performs general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, accruals, and prepaid expenses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Prepares, coordinates, and documents financial analysis projects such as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, and working capital

Provides analysis for forward-looking financial and business-related projects; prepares forecasts and analysis of trends in finance, general business conditions, and other related areas; identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to senior management

Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures financial information has been recorded accurately

Processes expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, and records adjustment journal entries

Performs general accounts analysis and reconciliations including bank statements, accruals, and prepaid expenses

Prepares accounts receivable analysis and reports

Records revenue and receivables

Reviews general ledger accounts for accurate transaction posts, ensuring they match intended budget locations; reviews budget to actual reports on a monthly basis

Analyzes monthly financial reports comparing actuals to budget to ensure accuracy; discusses monthly activity with Foundation stakeholders and Senior Director to ensure expenses are aligned with budget

Assists Foundation Senior Director for Capital Projects & Administration with preparation of external financial reports to include University and University Foundation

Troubleshoots and resolves any discrepancies

Assists in accounts payable process, audits and budget process

Maintains fixed asset reports including tracking, input, and depreciation of assets

Prepares various financial statements and reports for the Foundation and Senior Director

Prepares property proformas for existing book of real estate and future developments

Performs and analyzes month-end closings

Performs general forecasting and planning

Performs variance analysis to support financial statements

Takes charge of year-end and ad hoc internal and external audits

Performs ad hoc analysis and projections by location and vendor

Assists in developing analysis and presentations for senior management

Prepares monthly financial statement reporting package for assigned properties

Reviews rent rolls, accounts receivable reports, and related reports

Reviews and reconciles G/L accounts

Maintains general ledgers for a portfolio of properties

Reviews or prepares annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP or tax basis

Provides any necessary accounting support to the management team as needed

Adheres to internal accounting policies and procedures

Reviews variances in financial statements and documents explanation for significant items

Ensures all debt, real estate tax, and sales tax (where applicable) are made in a timely

Prepares market and initial site analysis, including that of trends, competition reports, and general site information

Engages in the projection of the organization’s working capital and cash flow statement

Assists in conducting training for new and existing staff in related departments

Assists to improve departmental workflow

Works with broadly defined work objectives and a limited review of overall results

Assists with other division initiatives and operations including, but not limited to, freshman orientation, Welcome Week, and resident move-in events

Performs other duties and completes special projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using Workday software - HRIS, Finance, Adaptive

Proficient using Microsoft Excel and Word

Exceptional quantitative and analytical proficiency, including significant financial modeling capabilities

Experience working with computerized financial accounting systems

Effective oral and written communication skills

Experience in general ledger accounting

Work Hours and Location

This is a full-time, exempt position with a 37.5-hour regular workweek. Additional work hours may be required based on department needs, programming, staffing, and/or scheduling. The primary work location for this position is at the Belknap Campus. Occasional overnight travel (for professional development or conferences) may be required.

Employee Benefits

The University of Louisville offers competitive benefits and perks to eligible full-time and part-time employees. Please visit the University of Louisville Total Rewards webpages for details.

Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated the capacity to create supportive work environments, collaborate effectively on teams, and serve the students we admit and aim to attract.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references with your application.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources De