University of North Texas · 13 hours ago
Reporting Analyst
Denton, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe University of North Texas is a prominent educational institution in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, and they are seeking a Reporting Analyst to join their Controller's Office. This role involves performing complex financial analysis, ensuring compliance with accounting principles, and preparing financial reports and reconciliations.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Performs monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables such as journal entries, reconciliations, and reports in compliance with GAAP/GASB
Prepares and timely records accurate asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information
Reconciles assigned general ledger accounts, maintain and balance subledgers to general ledger activities by validating and resolving discrepancies
Performs fluctuation analysis and obtains a detailed understanding of transactions or activities recorded to accounts, ensuring proper GAAP accounting is being applied and providing explanations for year over year variances on financial statements
Analyzes and reviews financial statements, schedules, data compilations, information, and applicable business, financial, and/or regulatory plans
Assists in administering financial processes, policies, procedures, and systems developed to oversee regulated entities
Ensures compliance with established procedures, requirements, laws, and regulations; completeness of data; and presence of documentation
Effectively and efficiently communicates researched findings, error causations, discrepancies, fluctuations, or irregularities in the organization's financial data to necessary parties. These parties can include colleagues that do not have a formal accounting background
Prepares reports and schedules related to external audits, internal audits, public information requests, and annual reporting requirements
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field related field and four years of accounting experience
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures affecting the maintenance of accounting records and automated accounting systems
Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory; to work accurately with numerical detail; to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data; and to communicate effectively
Experience working in one or more functional areas of accounting
Effective communications skills both orally and in writing
Skill in using office computer information systems to organize, store, manipulate and retrieve data
Strong working knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, and accounting practices
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to analyze, consolidate, and present accounting data in clear concise form
Ability to plan, organize and effectively manage multiple assignments
Ability to work in a fast paced environment, with frequently changing priorities
Ability to prepare reports and correspondence regarding findings
Focused on providing a high level of customer service and followthrough
Preferred
Prior experience in state accounting, higher education accounting, and/or payroll accounting
Company
University of North Texas
Ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is the flagship of the UNT System and is located in Denton, Texas.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Clayton Gibson, CPA
Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO
Clay Simmons
Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer
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