*Accounting Manager

Manages general accounting operations, monitors the budget, acts as the liaison between the institution and other agencies, oversees institutional reporting, and maintains records.

Duties:

• Assumes day-to-day responsibility for organizing and coordinating specialized budget and accounting functions.
• Reviews reports to determine funding status of accounts and recommending action to correct problems.
• Prepares comparative historical funding and expenditure reports.
• Inputs, reviews, and distributes various accounting data to departments.
• Determines appropriateness of funding sources and adequacy of funding.
• Assists in comprehensive reviews of departmental budgets.
• Assists in maintenance and updating of budget development file.
• Formats and processes various budget documents for distribution and publication.
• Assists in budget preparation.
• Reconciles computer summaries to budget targets.
• Responds to complex departmental budget inquiries.
• Prepares correspondence to departments regarding budget status.
• Manages general accounting operations including overall supervision and direction of General Ledger accounting staff.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of accounting data to the General Ledger accounting system.
• Provides direction to the accounting staff involved in maintaining the General Ledger, related interfaces, and supporting records and documents.
• Provides oversight to accounting staff in determining proper accounting classification and entries.
• Monitors institutional cash and budgets to ensure sufficient balances are available for daily business need.
• Initiates credit draws on federally sponsored programs. 
• May act as the liaison between the institution and the Office of State Finance, and the State Treasurer's Office.
• Interacts with the Budget Office to maintain the budget and allotment balances of OUHSC funds and State appropriated funds.
• Oversees the institutional financial reporting and related financial surveys.
• May manage reports including the preparation of year-end financials, University Regent reports, reports to the Office of State, Finance and State Regents, OUHSC management, and other reports as required.
• Maintains accounting records, documents, and related systems comprising the General Ledger application and related interfaces.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or business related field and a minimum of 18 hours of accounting coursework 

• 60 months experience in general accounting to include 12 months experience in a supervisory role.

Skills:

• Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information.
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to build rapport with students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively.
• Ability to produce reports and complete work within deadlines.
• Strong initiative to solve problems in a timely manner.

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Physical: Must be able to work in sitting position. Use of a computer. Communicate effectively and listens. Engage in repetitive motion.
• Environmental: Standard Office Environment.

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