Senior Accountant at University of Houston - Victoria in Victoria, Texas

Job Description:

Performs complex professional accounting work involving recording, analyzing, reconciling, and monitoring local and state funds and transactions in accordance with federal, state, and university guidelines.

1. Reviews and reconciles complex accounts, including the university’s operating and disbursement account and state appropriations; researches discrepancies and issues; provides accounting and technical guidance to other university departments for the resolution of reconciling items.


2. Supervises the university’s banking operation, and serves as campus liaison with UHS Treasury for banking transactions and reporting.


3. Reviews and analyzes bank transaction data; communicates with university departments to ensure bank transactions are properly recorded; and researches and resolves issues.


4. Supervises staff in the preparation of account reconciliations; provides accounting and technical guidance; and reviews and approves reconciliations.


5. Supervises staff in the preparation of requests for wire transfer to Higher One for student refunds and from the Department of Education for direct loans.


6. Supervises staff in the preparation of general ledger entries for online store and point of sale revenues, and the sales tax return; coordinates security for point of sale banking application, including user accounts and access privileges.


7. Prepares state accounting entries in compliance with accounting policy statements and fiscal policies and procedures; reviews state transaction data; and monitors fund balances.


8. Assists the Manager, Financial Reporting with the preparation of fiscal year-end journal entries and reports.


9. Gathers and prepares statistical data for management analysis.


10. Reports unclaimed property to the State Comptroller annually.


11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned

EEO/AA

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field and (3) years related experience or equivalent combination of education and recent related experience