Senior Accountant

St. George's University • Great River, NY • 3h ago

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant provides vital support to the Business Office and the Accounting Director in the preparation of financial statements and reports that accurately reflect the organization's financial position. This role ensures the timely, accurate, and efficient analysis, communication, and reporting of financial data in accordance with GAAP. The Senior Accountant plays a key role in the month-end and year-end close process, working collaboratively with team members while proactively seeking opportunities to optimize processes and improve efficiency.

Essential Functions

Prepare monthly reconciliations and analysis of Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

Prepare monthly reconciliations and analysis of Deferred Revenue and Hospital Rotations.

Prepare reconciliations and analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts, including supporting documentation.

Prepare monthly cash reporting, including required reports for the Department of Education.

Assist with external reporting for CAAM, Census Bureau, Grenada Statistical Office, Florida DOE, KYC for vendors, and other agencies as required.

Assist with financial audits for all companies.

Establish processes and procedures and provide support for 1099, 1098-T, and T11La governmental tax reporting.

Assist with preparing quarterly and annual Bank Compliance Certificates.

Prepare schedules and documentation for external tax consultants.

Provide backup support for vendor and student refund check validation, wire payments, check signing, and other treasury-related functions as needed.

Contribute to the accounting close process by ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal controls.

Leverage tools such as Power BI to support financial reporting, analytics, and data visualization.

Participate in process improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, enhance reporting quality, and strengthen operational efficiency.

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and recommend practical solutions.

Dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and written/oral communication skills.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments concurrently.

Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Detail-oriented and thorough, with a commitment to accuracy and quality.

Experience with Banner (or similar ERP system) preferred.

Experience with SAP Concur travel, expense, and invoice management tool.

Ability to navigate and create simple queries in Microsoft Access.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Power BI strongly preferred.

Openness to work optimization and continuous improvement, with strong follow-through on projects.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.

Advanced degree or CPA designation preferred.

Minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience, including financial close responsibilities.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

This job is performed at a workstation in a positive, creative and collaborative environment that may sometimes become quite noisy.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Hours and Travel

Flexibility to work additional hours as needed.

Travel anticipated less than 10%.

The anticipated salary range for the Senior Accountant is $82,000 to $90,000 per year. The final salary offered may vary and will be determined based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, location, and education of the successful candidate. This information is provided per NYS local law.

We Are

· Student Centric: We approach every task with a focus on supporting our students to achieve their lifelong learning goals in a safe, vibrant and welcoming environment.

· A Global Community: We are one team with an international outlook welcoming the strength in our diversity and the value each of us brings to what we do.

· Accountable: We take responsibility for our actions by being responsive, resourceful and respectful in delivering on our commitments with integrity and the highest ethical standards.

· Collaborative: We support and empower one another through open communications, cooperation, sharing knowledge and taking time to always listen and show we care.

· Committed to Excellence: We take pride in our ongoing pursuit for continuous improvement through creativity, rigor and best practices to produce meaningful outcomes.

About University Support Services, LLC

University Support Services LLC (USS) is an affiliate of St. George's University (SGU), a leading provider of international medical education. SGU students and faculty come from 151 countries to the island of Grenada, located in the West Indies. Our purpose is to support SGU to deliver best in class education for all SGU students. We put a special focus on the growing global need for diverse high-quality medical and healthcare professionals. USS is pivotal in positioning SGU as a premiere medical degree institute through its student-facing as well as functional support teams.

USS is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is company policy to fill positions with qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex (including sexual orientation and gender presentation), age, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States (including veteran status) or status as a victim of domestic violence, except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification. This policy protects applicants and employees from discrimination in the hiring process.

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