Accountant
Company:
National Park College
Job Location:
Category:
Business and Financial Services
Type:
Full-Time
SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:
This position manages the college鈥檚 P-Card program, ensuring that the
purchasing card program operates efficiently and effectively while adhering to company policies and procedures. This position is also
responsible for performing a variety of fiscal-related tasks that are standard or regular support duties as well as payroll payment
processing, system integration posting, and TR-1 processing. This position is governed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),
state and federal laws, and institutional policy. The salary range for this position is $35,000-$40,000.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of the purchasing card program,
including issuance of cards, setting spending limits, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. - Provide
training and guidance to cardholders on the proper use of purchasing cards, including allowable purchases, spending limits, and reporting
requirements. - Monitor card transactions regularly to identify any unauthorized or suspicious activity, investigate discrepancies,
and take appropriate corrective actions as needed. - Oversee the reconciliation of P-card transactions, ensuring that expenses are
properly documented, coded, and allocated to the appropriate cost centers or projects. - Prepare regular reports on P-card usage,
spending trends, and compliance metrics for management review, providing insights and recommendations for improvement. - Ensure that
all p-card transactions comply with company policies, procurement guidelines, and regulatory requirements, and implement controls to
mitigate risk and prevent fraud. - Continuously evaluate and streamline P-card processes and procedures to enhance efficiency,
accuracy, and accountability, leveraging technology and automation where possible. - Collaborate with internal auditors and
compliance teams to facilitate audits and reviews of the P-card program, providing documentation and support as needed to ensure regulatory
compliance. - Work closely with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies, disputes, and other issues related to P-card transactions,
maintaining positive and professional relationships. - Completes integrations to post transactions to the general ledger.
- Completes the payment of payroll along with settlement of benefit vendors, retirement vendors, and employee payroll invoices.
- Completes remittance of garnishments, prepares state tax reconciliations as needed, and monthly payroll reporting for various departments
and grants. - Performs other duties as assigned.
Required skills/abilities:
- Knowledge of state and agency/institution purchasing laws and procedures.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP). - Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member and interact effectively with students, faculty, and
staff. - Proficiency in accounting principles and practices, analyses and reporting of financial data.
- Proficient with MS
Office Suite software including advanced Excel, and experience working with an ERP accounting system. - Exceptional communication
and organization skills, problem solving skills and sound judgement.
Education and
Experience:
- Associate Degree in Accounting or related field from an accredited institution required; Bachelor Degree
preferred. - Two years accounting work experience; work experience in higher education is preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged sitting.
- Extensive computer work.