Manager of Campus Accounting

Overview

The Manager of Campus Accounting is responsible for overseeing centralized accounting functions across multiple campus locations, which include month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations; ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX); and managing special projects. Provides ad hoc and additional accounting-related support to campus locations as needed. Additionally, this role offers support to the Home Office Accounting Department.

Salary Range: $74,000.00 - $110,00.00

What We Offer:

• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews, and approves journal entries for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across multiple campus locations.
• Performs and reviews account reconciliations for multiple campus locations
• Prepares financial analysis as required
• Serves as the primary point of contact for campus accounting support
• Performs system testing, spreadsheet testing, access reviews, etc. to support SOX compliance
• Leads process improvement initiatives as required.
• Temporarily backfills open campus accounting positions as needed
• Fosters open communication among all campuses.
• Establishes and maintains a high-performance team of professional, motivated, and engaged staff by utilizing effective training, performance management, and career development activities to achieve established business results and performance metrics.
• Acknowledges and rewards employee contributions and achievements.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• CPA or CMA strongly preferred
• 5-7 years of experience in accounting, public company experience preferred
• 1-2 years of public accounting or audit experience is preferred

Skills

• Strong computer skills, prior experience with general ledger accounting systems and knowledge of personal computer software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. PeopleSoft experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written including the ability to deal with a variety of personalities in a professional manner
• Working knowledge of GAAP & SOX
• Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment
• Excellent customer service, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Analytical skills required to identify and resolve problems effectively

Work Environment

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment

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