Accounting Manager

Essential Responsibilities :

• Assist with finance department training objectives by selecting, training, coaching, counseling finance department employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; coordinating audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change
• Monitor month-end close, ensuring journal entries and transactions are accurately entered into accounting system, reviewed, and posted, while also ensuring all Balance Sheet reconciliations tie to the GL and include detail analysis and explanations for variances.
• Work closely with auditors in monitoring Bastyr’s compliance with Single Audit (Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR 200 Subpart FCRF 200) – the audit of the entity’s financial statements and an audit of its compliance with Federal program requirements.
• Ensure Cash Management reports are accurately prepared daily in compliance with management, board, and bank compliance requirements, making suggestions for action.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Maintains financial and accounting controls by assisting with establishing and maintaining chart of accounts; defining and documenting accounting policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
• Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory/tax laws through timely processing of licenses and taxes
• Keeps current with accounting and not-for-profit regulations and guidance

Other Responsibilities :

• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data, preparing special reports
• Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or at least 5 years of relevant experience
• 3-5 years’ experience working in a not-for-profit, preferably a university or college
• 3-5 years of experience in Abila MIP Fund Accounting software or other similar fund accounting systems, including report writing, journal entries and managing posting process
• Expertise with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Intermediate level Excel with experience in VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of fund accounting and General Accepted Accounting Principles as they apply to not-for-profits and universities, colleges
• Familiar with requirements set forth in Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR 200 Subpart FCRF 200 – the audit of the entity’s financial statements and an audit of its compliance with Federal program requirements.

Benefits:

All regular employees (faculty and staff) who work at least 20 hours a week in a permanent position are full benefits eligible. These employees are eligible for health care benefits, retirement, flexible spending account plans, supplemental insurance, free tuition credits, and all paid leaves. Eligibility for the tuition credit benefits starts after 12 months of continuous employment. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Supplemental Information:

Bastyr University believes that inclusive diversity is essential for achieving academic excellence and creating a profoundly enriching university experience. Our faculty and staff are committed to achieving our mission by educating students to be future leaders that bring the natural health arts and sciences to people from all backgrounds. Promoting an educational environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their talents while experiencing a sense of community, we expect campus members to engage in respectful communication, behaviors and thoughtful self-reflection, increase their understanding of cultures and empower people who are disenfranchised, marginalized or oppressed. In so doing, the University pledges to prepare our students (and support faculty and staff) to recognize and appropriately respond to health inequities that affect multiple communities. This involves infusing DEI knowledge, skills, and practices in all academic programs, clinical training and patient services. In all, Bastyr University is dedicated to the welfare of our students and patients as well as to promoting equal opportunity and access in education and health care.
In alignment with Bastyr's DEI commitment, applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged.
Bastyr University does not discriminate against any person in matters of employment, application for employment, student or applicant for admission, or participation in our programs or benefits on the basis of the following protected classes: ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), ethnic or national origin (includes language use and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), age (40 and above), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), marital status, genetic information, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), veteran or military status or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law. Our programs, services and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please don't hesitate to contact hr@bastyr.edu to request or discuss a special accommodation due to a disability.