Staff Accountant

University of Notre Dame, United States

Updated: 4 days ago
Location: Notre Dame, INDIANA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 27 May 2024

Position Information


Job Title Staff Accountant
Job Description
Our team in Finance directly impacts Notre Dame’s mission to change the world by supporting our campus partners in achieving their goals and being stewards of their resources. As with all things at the University of Notre Dame, we are looking for the exceptional. Here, exceptional is seen in our teamwork, accountability, integrity, leadership in excellence, and leadership in mission.
What’s in it for you?

At Notre Dame, we offer more than just a job – we provide an environment where you can thrive personally and professionally. Our unique work culture, coupled with our distinctive mission, offers you the opportunity to build a fulfilling career. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive list of best-in-class benefits. Join a department that values independent work and empowers you to make decisions aligned with the University’s mission. This position is a hybrid role allowing up to 2 days to work from home.
What’s it really like to work here?
Join a dynamic team committed to continuous improvement. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, explore creative solutions, ask insightful questions, and learn from both successes and failures.
What’s next?
If you’re excited about the prospect of making a difference while doing what you love in a supportive and mission-driven environment, we invite you to apply and share more about yourself. Join us in fulfilling Notre Dame’s distinctive mission and make it your professional home
Responsibilities for the staff accountant position include performing a variety of account reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, performing transaction analysis for senior management, providing fiscal year-end audit and tax preparation support, assisting with the accounting and reporting for University related-entities and providing oversight and support to campus for the University’s portfolio of non-grant restricted funds. Specific duties include journal entry preparation and review, non-grant restricted fund set-up and maintenance, coordination with campus units relative to inventory, preparation, documentation, and reconciliation of stock gift transactions, maintenance of orderly files and workpapers which provide an audit trail, and assisting departments in understanding accounting procedures and the Banner financial system.
After an initial 3-6 month training period, this position would be eligible to participate in the University’s remote work program, which provides for up to 2 days of remote work per week.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting with a strong background in auditing coursework.
  • Must have a high comfort level with technology and proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
  • The position requires a strong accounting background and excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant with one to three years experience in public accounting or two to four years relevant industry experience. Prior experience with bank reconciliations, financial statement preparation and ERP financial systems. Working knowledge of GAAP and GAAS applicable to higher education.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Department Accounting and Financial Services (47015)
Department Website http://controller.nd.edu/
Family / Sub-Family Fin Mgmt / Gnrl Accounting
Career Stream/Level EIC 2 Professional
Department Hiring Pay Range $55,000
Pay ID Semi-Monthly
FLSA Status S1 - FT Exempt
Job Category Administrator/Professional
Job Type Full-time
Schedule: Days of Week & Hours
Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Schedule: Hours/Week 40 hours/week
Schedule: # of months 12 months


Posting Detail Information


Job Posting Date (Campus) 05/13/2024
Job Posting Date (Public) 05/13/2024
Job Closing Date 05/27/2024
Posting Type Open To All Applicants
Posting Number S24955
Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/34489

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