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Accountant (Financial Analyst)
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Position Number: 2811176
Location: Durham, NC
Position Type: Business and Financial Management

Accountant (Financial Analyst)

North Carolina Central University

Closing Date: 2/3/2022 at 11:55 PM

Primary Purpose of Position:
To evaluate, review and compile accurate financial reporting at North Carolina Central University. Financial analysts will analyze and/or evaluate compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, sound regulatory practices and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, and other such rules and regulations. Duties include preparing technical/financial reports, monitoring fiscal actions, conducting liability assessments, maintaining records, analyzing data and/or assisting in preparing legal documents (as required). Additionally, financial analysts will interpret financial records and develop program procedures to maintain integrity of the financial reports and business operations. Financial analysts are also required to develop and maintain effective working relationships with regulated industries, government officials, administrators, and civic leaders. The ability to communicate effectively is essential to financial analysts.

Minimum Education/Experience:
Bachelors degree with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or Associates degree in Accounting; or Associates degree in Business or related discipline with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Bachelors degree in accounting, banking, finance, business administration, economics, or related discipline; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, sumifs, etc)

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles as it relates to GASB; Strong analytical and communication skills; must be adept at working independently and within a group or team; ability to timely start, organize and complete financial and other projects

Perform internal audits to ensure conformity with financial, operational and compliance goals of the organization. Analyze, forecast, and compile moderately complex data. Verify monthly summary of transactions to detect and correct errors before data is transmitted to the Office of State Controller (OSC). Prepare monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts. Demonstrated ability to extract, research, investigate, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate data. Prepare supporting statements and schedules requested by OSC for inclusion in the Statewide Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Maintain fiscal transactions in Banner Finance System, the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS), and the Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS). Perform other duties as assigned.

Determine what data and supporting documents are needed from various offices (Financial, Academic, Development, Legal, and Student Affairs). Ability to draw independent conclusions and recommendations regarding daily issues. Assist the Director of Financial Reporting with corrections and enhancements to the accounting system. Independent analyses of the Banner Finance in accordance with GASB, FASB, OSC and UNC System Office guidelines. Serves as a resource to others in resolving moderately complex problems; identifies substantive issues that are thoroughly and accurately researched and analyzed. Ability to conclude, investigate,

The ability to compile, monitor, examine, and audit moderately complex financial statement reports. Analyze annual and classify expenditures to comply with the guidelines issued by UNC System Office for IPED.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
For employment/re-employment priority, this vacancy is treated as a Pay Plan Conversion GN13.

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://jobs.nccu.edu/

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.