General Ledger Accountant

Position Type: Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Other Business & Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs
Employment Level: Administrative
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Specific Required Qualifications

Competency Requirements

Understanding and commitment to Kettering values:
- RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity partnerships with students.
- INTEGRITY: including accountability, transparency and ethics.
- CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation.
- COLLABORATION: across disciplines and with all partners.
- EXCELLENCE: in all we do.
Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently.
Detail-oriented and demonstrates a “can do” positive attitude.
Ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
Self-starter with solid organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple priorities or reprioritization of projects.
Strong communication skills-verbal and written.
Demonstrate proficient use of job-specific software applications and automated information systems and keep abreast of current technologies, seeking and implementing opportunities for efficiencies.
Ability to manage documents and information in digital format.
Ability to quickly learn computer software applications, such as Ellucian Banner and Argos.
Excellent skills in MS Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

Duties

The General Ledger Accountant performs a variety of routine and non-routine functions with significant focus on General Ledger accounting.
Prepare and post journal entries that accurately reflect financial transactions.
Make operating budget adjustments as authorized.
Monitor endowment fund spending and budgets and make appropriate accounting entries.
File and maintain all journal entries for internal and audit purposes.
Assist in the preparation of audit work papers for year-end audits with external auditors.
Perform account analysis and reconciliations.
Prepare bank reconciliations.
Assist in the preparation of audit work papers for year-end audits with external auditors.
Provide support to Controller for budgeting and financial forecasting activities.
Provide support to Vice President for Administration and Finance for preparing reports.
Request research grant draw of funds from outside agencies.
Request financial aid draw of funds from outside agencies.
Prepare year-end accruals.
Perform monthly donor gift reconciliation between the gift system and the general ledger.
Serve as back up for running a variety of database reports as needed to support business office functions.
Routinely update and maintain desk procedures for all job duties.
Respond to internal and external customer requests as appropriate.
Assist the University in executing policies and compliance procedures.
Other duties as assigned by the Controller.

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