Associate Director, General Ledger And Accounting Operations (Hybrid Schedule)

Reporting to the Director, Financial Operations, the Associate Director, General Ledger and Accounting Operations, is responsible for managing and overseeing the University’s General Ledger system, (PeopleSoft) with supervisory responsibility for assigned employees.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversight of account creation, deletion, and all other aspects of General Ledger maintenance; overseeing transaction processing and review of general journal entries;
• Collaborating with other financial systems business owners across the University to facilitate proper feeds of financial information into the University’s General Ledger and timely clearing of suspense items;
• Ensuring monthly, quarterly, and annual system closing is completed as per scheduled University deadlines;
• Independently identifying and reviewing issues related to General Ledger system performance, chart of accounts setup, and taking corrective action to resolve;
• Completing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes and transactional data analysis, focusing on the accuracy and timeliness of accounting system reports;
• Supporting the annual year-end audit by preparing transactional audit reports and validating results to the University’s financial statements and coordinating audit requests for supporting documentation by identifying and working with departments that originated the activity;
• Working closely with departmental Administrators and Business Officers to advise in resolving issues or questions related to the monthly and annual closing of the General Ledger as well as other GL issues;
• Providing customer service support to users throughout the University community; designing reporting solutions to fulfill Central and departmental needs;
• Developing training tools and conducting training programs designed for University-wide General Ledger users;
• Performs other related duties and special projects, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting or finance, and a minimum of five years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree;
• Excel Macros experience;
• Experience with PeopleSoft General Ledger, PeopleSoft Query, NVision Reporting, and Business Intelligence (BI)/WEBI;
• Experience in a large, complex academic or research environment.

Other Requirements

• A minimum of five years’ experience with an integrated ERP environment.
• Prior supervisory/leadership experience.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word) required including advanced Excel skills.
• Demonstrated ability to design and prepare detailed financial reports utilizing available system reporting resources, prepare comprehensive summaries and analyses of issues and enhancements, as well as present findings and recommendations clearly and concisely to the Controller and Schools/Department stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to collect and analyze data and evaluate information.
• Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills, and have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including active listening skills, plus the ability to work closely and effectively with a diverse group of University administrators, characterized by strong consensus-building and relationship-building skills, are essential.
• Must be able to negotiate issues and resolve problems.
• In addition, the successful candidate must be able to work well with all levels of management, both internally and externally, be flexible, have sound judgment with an open and collaborative style that encourages teamwork and cooperation beyond the immediate team to the broader organization, and be a strong role model.
• Must have a passion for excellent customer service and commitment to exceptional quality.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• integrated ERP environment: 5 years (Required)
• directly related Accounting: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• New York, NY 10027 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10027: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10027