Accountant
Reference
Job Type Full-time
Job Status Sourcing
Date Posted Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Location Beckley, WV
Duration
Company Information New River Community and Technical College
167 Dye Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
Website: http://www.newriver.edu
Job Description
Qualifications Accountant

(Beckley Campus)

Summary of Responsibilities:
Under general direction of the College Controller and the VP for Finance and Administration, this position is responsible for general and operating ledgers of the college. This position will prepare financial and grant reports as required in addition to financial schedules, documentation, and reports required by auditors.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist with development and implementation of general and operating ledger procedures and files in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures. Oversee the entry of transactions for compliance with procedures and assist Controller and VP for Finance and Administration with accuracy and timeliness of financial information entered to the ledgers. Identify and arrange for correction of system problems or errors within the ledgers.
• Reconcile general ledgers to multiple bank statements, FIMS (State Accounting System) reports, and similar to maintain accuracy of information.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for both internal and external users.
Position may require travel between campuses.

Education:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting or closely related field or sufficient experience in general and operating ledgers to substitute for a degree.
• CPA, CMA, or CIA designations are preferred but not required

Experience:

Over 1 year of experience in the following areas:
• Working in general accounting, auditing, accounts payable, accounts receivable or similar business office operations

• Preparation of reports from source documentation which may be achieved through accounting internships or similar

• Reconciliation of bank statements, financial schedules to ledgers or similar types of reconciliation work
An equivalent combination of education and related experience are acceptable.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to create and use spreadsheets or databases such as Microsoft Excel or Access for analyzing data and creating reports is required.

• Ability to analyze information from various sources to produce accurate and timely financial reports

• Knowledge of fund/governmental/non-profit accounting practices.

• Ability to effectively communicate sometimes complex accounting practices to individuals with varying degrees of knowledge about accounting is required. Written communication would utilize common word processing software such as Microsoft Word or e-mail.

Classification/Compensation:
This is an exempt, classified, pay grade 16 position with a salary of $28,821 per year.

Compensation $28,821.00
How to Apply Applications:
Only candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will be considered. Candidates must submit the following material: Cover letter to include position of interest, résumé, contact information for three references and copies of college transcripts /certifications to the address below. For full consideration, application material must be received by August 6, 2010, 4:00 p.m. Position is open until filled. All positions are subject to funding availability. AA/EOE/ADA


New River Community and Technical College
Office of Human Resources
167 Dye Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
Email: hr@newriver.edu
Email Resume To hr@newriver.edu

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