Property Accounting Analyst - General Accounting Office (GAO)

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Property Accounting Analyst - General Accounting Office (GAO)
The General Accounting Office (GAO) bears the responsibility to accurately report and timely provide, meaningful financial information and advice to the University community to support management decision-making, and to demonstrate fiscal responsibility and accountability and regulatory compliance to the University's various constituents, both internally and externally. The Office promotes the efficient use and stewardship of University resources and compliance with laws, regulations and reporting requirements through technical financial and analytical skills, and expertise in accounting knowledge.

The Property Accounting Analyst's contribution to GAO is through the support of the Financial Accounting Manager in carrying out various financial accounting responsibilities in the areas of property & equipment, cash and the general ledger. The Accountant is responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger in accordance with accounting policies and procedures. Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Assists with the accounting process of the University's fixed assets in compliance with US GAAP, University and other guidelines. This includes identifying depreciable assets, tagging the assets and recording them in the fixed assets subsidiary ledger (GMS Business Asset Platform) for calculation of monthly depreciation expense.
• Assists in recording depreciation expenses and other fixed asset-related entry adjustments, reconciling fixed asset subsidiary ledgers to the GL monthly, ensuring all asset disposals are appropriately accounted for, preparing audit schedules and resolving audit issues identified by external auditors, ensuring strict compliance with University and other guidelines, providing supporting schedules to the tax department as requested and conducting bi-annual, annual and quarterly physical inventory counts of fixed assets.
• Helps coordinate with the Sponsored Accounting Office in inventorying sponsored equipment and conducting analyses related to fixed assets as requested by management. Quarterly, provide a list of equipment to property administrators in each area of the University for review and confirmation and/or revision of the records as appropriate.
• Helps ensure internal controls over fixed assets reporting by reviewing the GMS Business Asset Platform data to ensure accuracy.
• Reconciliation and analysis of assigned balance sheet accounts. Prepares monthly bank reconciliations of assigned cash accounts.
• Researches and resolves cash reconciling items in a timely manner. He/She prepares journal entries in compliance with GAAP guidelines and ensures adherence to internal controls by authenticating journal entries and reconciliations with proper documentation and approvals.
• Overall responsibility to ensure that his/her respective bank reconciliations are current and performed monthly to support financial statements.
• Reconciliation of other assigned balance sheet accounts. Reconciles assigned prepaid expense and deferred revenue accounts. Monitors and reconcile these accounts monthly to support financial statements.
• Assists in the completion of the University's financial statements including the preparation of adjusting entries, footnotes and supporting schedules. Works very closely with the Financial Accounting Manager to evaluate systems and procedures and suggest changes to improve productivity and enhance systems.
• Additional duties and tasks may be assigned. The Property Accounting Analyst role is very pivotal to the overall success of the team and requires flexibility in handling various tasks across the department.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting or Finance is preferred.
• A minimum of 2-3 years in progressive experience in a financial accounting role that requires a general understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Knowledge of accounting standards related to not for profits and federal state and local laws and regulations.
• Strong technical skills in the use of financial accounting and reporting software as well as MS Excel and Word.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to positively interact with internal and external contacts at all levels.

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EEO Statement:
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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