Senior Accountant
- Employer
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Location
- Bronxville
- Salary
- $65k -$ 80k
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Senior Accountant
Job Description
Position Overview
The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing and analyzing financial statements and maintaining accurate financial records. This role manages the reconciliation of accounts, administers the escheatment process, and coordinates efforts with various College offices including Advancement, Payroll, and Student Accounts. The position requires attention to detail, strong analytical abilities, and the capacity to assist with process improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
Essential Duties Summary
Essential Functions
- Manage the reconciliation of bank statements, operating and payroll accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely identification of discrepancies.
- Prepare the reconciliation of contributions and third-party payment platforms, ensuring accurate and timely recording.
- Administer the escheatment process by identifying and reporting unclaimed funds to meet state regulatory requirements.
- Prepare journal entries with supporting documentation and contribute to the preparation of financial statements.
- Assist in the preparation of supporting documents for the annual financial audit, ensuring a smooth audit process.
- Record and reconcile employee and employer retirement contributions to maintain accurate financial records.
- Review and reconcile clearing accounts to ensure proper financial management.
- Oversee the fixed assets subledger, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and accurate reporting.
- Partner with colleagues across campus, including Student Accounts, Campus Safety, and Information Technology to reconcile accounts and support operational needs.
- Identify opportunities for cross-training within the department to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Implement best practices in accounting to enhance efficiency and transparency.
- Learn and integrate new financial technologies and tools as they are introduced.
- Provide additional assistance to the Office of Student Accounts during peak periods to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Physical and Cognitive Requirements
- Primarily sedentary, involving extended periods of sitting and significant computer use.
- Frequent verbal and written communication required.
- Capacity to organize and synthesize detailed information.
- Occasional walking/standing required.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- A minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in accounting or financial operations, preferably within higher education or nonprofit environments.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Excellent organizational abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Ability to work occasional nights and weekends, as required.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with financial software and systems used in higher education.
- Knowledge of escheatment processes and compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting financial audits and working with external auditors.
Posting Number: S00448P
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Open Until Filled: Yes
Salary: $65k -$ 80k
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Organization
Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.
Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study, conduct independent research, and connect a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.
Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan.
In addition to our round-table classrooms, Sarah Lawrence has outstanding theatres, art and performance studios, and music spaces; modern science labs; state-of-the-art graphic computing equipment; competitive sports facilities; a 60,000-square-foot visual arts center; and recently renovated dining facilities.
Our students are men and women who share an enthusiasm for intellectual rigor, academic risk taking, creativity in all disciplines, and original and interdisciplinary work. We are particularly committed to having our faculty, administration, and student body reflect the social, racial, and economic diversity that characterizes our society. The College’s 1,377 undergraduate students come from nearly every state and from 53 countries; 84 percent of undergrads live on campus.
At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country.
Working At Sarah Lawrence College
As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.
When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:
- Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
- Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
- Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
- Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees. · Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
- Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
- Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
- Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore.
- Website
- https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/
- Telephone
- 914-395-2315
- Location
-
1 Mead Way
Bronxville
New York
10708
United States
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