Senior Accountant – Assistant Comptroller

Oklahoma State Regents For Higher Education

Full job description

Assist in maintaining the State Regents’ complete set of records for the internal accounting, reporting, and management of the State Regents’ office.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Monitor and prepare investment related transactions; reconcile and prepare reports.
  • Perform quality reviews and internal control reviews of financial transactions of the State Regents’ Office.
  • Monitor federal grant expenditures and meeting the requirements of Uniform Guidance.
  • Prepare statistical, financial, or other accounting related reports as requested.
  • Provide assistance to cost center managers responsible for budgets.
  • Responsible for recommending to Comptroller hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or other changes in assigned employee(s) status.
  • Assist with implementation of new or interfaced financial sub-systems.
  • Performing daily payments and deposits, preparing journal entries, and maintaining accounts receivable system as needed.
  • Assist in preparing annual financial statements and with the annual financial audit.
  • Assist in preparing and monitoring State Regents’ annual agency operating budget.
  • Perform other similar duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and five (5) years professional accounting experience. CPA certification or similar certification and governmental accounting experience required. Knowledge of auditing procedures and accounting principles. Skilled in preparing accounting and financial reports. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Good analytical and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail. Proficient computer skills in Word, Excel and accounting software.

Preferred Qualifications

N/a.

Supervision

The employee performs work under the supervision of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance and Comptroller.

Work Hours Agency offices are open to the public from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. These are the normal office hours for Agency employees. Physical Demands

Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Exhibit manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to operate a computer, keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment. Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids. Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels, with or without aids. Ability to communicate clearly. Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds, to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach. Must use the proper manual handling equipment including but not limited to dollies, carts and lift team members. Duties are normally performed in an office environment with a moderate noise level.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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