Assistant Manager/Accounting Services Job at Central Michigan University
Responsible for accounting matters that arise in the absence of the Assistant Controller/Financial Accounting in Accounting Services and supports a wide range of accounting functions and operations related to assigned funds. Assists in the establishment or revision of major objectives and policies in the area of financial accounting, coordinates SAP training for user departments and provides supervision over assigned accountant positions.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting or related field.
Three years experience of a qualifying nature with fund accounting, computerized accounting systems, and PC software applications.
Supervisory experience.
Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and administrative abilities.
Ability to project a positive image.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including experience with group presentations.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.
Three years experience of a qualifying nature with fund accounting, computerized accounting systems, and PC software applications.
Supervisory experience.
Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and administrative abilities.
Ability to project a positive image.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including experience with group presentations.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Accounting and/or Certified Public Accountant.
Experience working in a higher education environment.
Experience with SAP.
Experience working with federally and state funded grant awards.
Demonstrated ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff and peers.
Experience working in a higher education environment.
Experience with SAP.
Experience working with federally and state funded grant awards.
Demonstrated ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff and peers.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for accounting matters that arise in the absence of the Assistant Controller/Financial Reporting.
Supervise grant accountant positions; including the employment, orientation, training, disciplining and termination.
Assure compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures and federal and state grant regulations.
Develop, refine and document operational procedures.
Assist in the investigation and development of solutions to accounting related problems.
Coordinate and perform SAP training for Grants Management.
Year-end responsibilities for the expendable restricted fund.
Compile data for financial statements, including footnotes and management discussion and analysis section.
Provide analytical data to external auditors as required.
Assist in Single audit and preparation.
Assist with the compliance of the university with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and GAAP.
Complete both internal and external financial report requests.
Monitor, review, process journal entries and deposit cash for fixed price contracts.
Review and process accurate accounting transactions related to CMU gift accounts.
Prepare monthly reconciliations between SAP and Development’s tracking system.
Manages other special projects as assigned.
Supervise grant accountant positions; including the employment, orientation, training, disciplining and termination.
Assure compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures and federal and state grant regulations.
Develop, refine and document operational procedures.
Assist in the investigation and development of solutions to accounting related problems.
Coordinate and perform SAP training for Grants Management.
Year-end responsibilities for the expendable restricted fund.
Compile data for financial statements, including footnotes and management discussion and analysis section.
Provide analytical data to external auditors as required.
Assist in Single audit and preparation.
Assist with the compliance of the university with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and GAAP.
Complete both internal and external financial report requests.
Monitor, review, process journal entries and deposit cash for fixed price contracts.
Review and process accurate accounting transactions related to CMU gift accounts.
Prepare monthly reconciliations between SAP and Development’s tracking system.
Manages other special projects as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Employee Group
Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range
TBD
Division
Finance and Administrative Services
Department
Accounting Services
Position Status
Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status
Full-Time
FTE
1.0
Position Type
12 month
Weekly Work Schedule
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
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