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Clark College Fiscal Analyst 5 - Financial Reporting Specialist in Vancouver, Washington
Clark College is currently accepting applications for a full-time, permanent classified Fiscal Analyst 5. This position is responsible for providing leadership and guidance in the areas of general ledger accounting, financial reporting, banking, and internal control. This position will report to the Director of Business Services.
At Clark, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees.
Position Responsibilities
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the audit and review of the college's general ledger. Oversee and prepare timely and accurate reconciliations of general ledger accounts. Prepare closing entries, adjusting and trial balances. Identify errors and direct staff in making necessary corrections.
- Coordinate the year end closing and new year opening processes.
- Review and analyze data presented in the college's financial management system, reconcile to state reports, determine areas of concern and recommend corrective action when necessary.
- Interpret college, state and federal fiscal policies; provide leadership, guidance and direction to the campus on financial procedures and accounting transactions; identify need and direct the development of improved transaction processing procedures.
- Oversee the monthly Running Start billing to local high school offices.
- Oversee the input of general ledger entries, monthly transfers and various campus chargeback transactions.
- Prepare all monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for the college, including but not limited to the college's annual audited financial statements, monthly board of trustee reports, annual Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reports, monthly Department of Revenue reports and remit, and a number of ad hoc reports requested by the college, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Office of Financial Management, Department of Enterprise Services, the State Auditor's Office , and other state and federal agencies.
- Manage annual filing of the IRS information return 1098-T and 1099 reports. Ensure compliance with federal rules.
- Manage college banking transactions including wires, stop payments and transfers.
- Prepare various banking analysis reports both regularly and on an ad hoc basis.
- Process Local Government Investment Funds transactions and transfers of funds.
- Maintain and reconcile the college's asset management module
- Supervise professional accounting staff to include recommendation of selection of applicants, conducting training, assigning and scheduling work, acting upon leave requests, conducting annual performance evaluations and recommending disciplinary actions.
- Ensure proper accounting techniques and controls are used. Evaluate processes on an ongoing basis to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
Perform related duties as assigned by the Director of Business Services.
Qualifications
POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES:
Candidates will be evaluated based on application materials, including the supplemental questions and personal interview(s), and will be required to demonstrate competencies in the following areas:
- Bachelor's degree including 18 quarter hours or 12 semester hours of accounting course work AND three (3) years of relevant professional work experience in accounting, budgeting, or related field.
- Education to have included 18 quarter hours or 12 semester hours of accounting course work.
- Experience with a complex, automated financial management system.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
Knowledge of accounting theory and practice generally accepted accounting principles.
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