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Manager, General & Restricted Accounting

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New York University
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Position Summary

The General & Restricted Accounting Manager (G&RA Manager) is responsible for managing the accounting and financial reporting for NYU’s endowment, investments, gifts, deferred gifts, and other accounting functions and is part of NYU’s Office of Accounting-Investment Banking (I&B) team. In this role, the G&RA Manager is responsible for: 1) accurate and timely endowment, deferred gift (CGAs, CRTs, etc), and investment reporting, 2) maintaining proper internal controls for related functions, 3) timely, reliable financial and management reporting, 4) compliance with regulatory reporting requirements, 5) dedicated supervision and training for G&RA staff and 6) serving as accounting subject matter expert for complex gifts. The position is the liaison between I&B and NYU’s Fiscal Officers and is responsible for providing timely, professional general accounting service and support to all NYU schools and administrative units.

Qualifications

Required Education:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. Certified Public Accountant.Preferred Education:Masters degree in Accounting or Business.Required Experience:5 or more years of progressively responsible auditing and/or accounting experience including investment and Higher Education or not-for-profit accounting.Preferred Experience:Higher education or nonprofit experience.Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Thorough understanding of GAAP, FASB, investment, endowment, and gift accounting practices, financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory considerations related to not-for-profits. Demonstrated experience with preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations with detailed analysis. Ability to analyze, interpret, and document trends and variances timely. Demonstrated experience with improving business processes and accounting policies. Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively in a fast paced environment. Demonstrated ability to develop solutions that meet the needs of customers with diverse skill sets in a decentralized environment. Process-oriented, strategic thinking. Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills with hands on accounting software skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate and excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work well in academic customer service driven environment.Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:PeopleSoft, Advanced Microsoft Office skills, donor fundraising applications. 

Additional Information

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Organization

Read our Diversity Profile In 1831, Albert Gallatin, the distinguished statesman who served as secretary of the treasury under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, declared his intention to establish "in this immense and fast-growing city ... a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously opened to all."NYU campus

Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities. From a student body of 158 during NYU's very first semester, enrollment has grown to more than 50,000 students at three degree-granting campuses in New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, and at study away sites in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. Today, students come from every state in the union and from 133 foreign countries.  

New York University has grown into one of the nation's leading institutions of higher education, a dynamic and prominent research university that is "in and of the city" with an academic presence that spans the globe.

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New York
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