Passaic County Community College is seeking a full-time General Accountant and Financial Analyst who will report to the Controller.
This is a full-time, administrative position.
Example of Duties:
- Maintain the general ledger, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and timely in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including recurring, adjusting, accrual, prepaid, and deferral entries.
- Process and review financial transactions in Colleague, ensuring proper account coding and supporting documentation.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and fixed assets.
- Research and resolve accounting discrepancies with internal departments and external parties.
- Ensure accurate and complete records of all financial transactions and supporting documentation.
- Assist in developing and maintaining internal controls and policies to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of accounting operations.
- Maintain fixed asset and capital asset records, including additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules in coordination with the Accountant.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies, assisting the Controller with audits and providing necessary documentation and schedules.
- Assist with grant accounting and reconciliation, supporting compliance with federal and state funding requirements.
- Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing, including accruals and account analysis.
- Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
- Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger and support budget-to-actual variance analysis.
- Assist Controller in identifying opportunities to automate processes and create efficiencies in documentation of process improvements and related SOP creation.
- Performs all other duties assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required. CPA-track preferred.
- Higher education experience (Community College preferred), with knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles: fund accounting, familiarity with governmental (GASB) and (FASB) accounting preferred.
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using ERP systems (Colleague preferred); ability to learn new systems quickly and support transitions between platforms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with internal departments and external parties.
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $58,000-$63,000.
Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:
- Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
- Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
- Retirement systems through New Jersey State
- Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
- Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
- Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date)
| Vacation | Sick | Personal | Floating Holiday |
Administrators | 154 hours | 105 hours | 28 hours | 14 hours |
The college also offers optional programs such as:
- Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
- Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
- Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
- Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
- Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account
