Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Pension and Benefits Accounting and Reporting, the Accounting Manager Fringe Benefits Operations and Forecasting is responsible for the financial and administrative activities associated with the annual budget and the 5-year forecast of the University Fringe pool (approximately $1 billion) which covers fringe benefits including health and welfare, retirement, taxes, tuition and union. The Accounting Manager is a critical member of the team, working closely with the Fringe Benefits Accounting team, the Fringe Benefits Pension team, the Human Resources Benefits team, the Controller's Office, and Office of Management and Budget, to ensure the timely and accurate completion of deliverables. The Accounting Manager, in conjunction with the Director, develops and manages the overall fringe benefit annual operating budget and the complex Excel based 5-year forecast model and maintains and updates the financial systems budget module. The Accounting Manager conducts necessary analyses and reconciliations to ensure effective budget control and the integrity of various financial reports related to the budget and compiles and analyzes financial reports and materials for quarterly and annual budget submissions, as well as period end-closings. The Accounting Manager performs key reconciliations such as recoveries (revenue), health and welfare, retirement, inter-departmental, and inter-school reconciliations to confirm and validate fringe pool revenues and expenses and provide insight into fringe pool activities. The Accounting Manager will be a key player in implementing a financial planning & forecasting software tool to manage the fringe pool.
Responsibilities
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Other Requirements
Exceptional analytical and accounting skills to manage a detailed and complex monthly/quarterly/annual forecast process and prepare detailed reconciliations and analyses required.
Strong data management skills, reporting, and mathematical skills are required.
Proficiency with financial systems and other office suite applications including advanced Excel skills is required.
Must be a self-starter, hands-on, detail-oriented individual possessing an ability to manage multiple activities with competing deadlines.
Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills required.
Ability to work closely and effectively with a diverse group of senior University administrators is 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, and be flexible in nature.
The successful candidate must be a strategic thinker, with an open and collaborative style that encourages teamwork and cooperation, and a strong role model, and coach, with the ability to provide a positive working and learning environment for staff.
Must have a demonstrated passion for excellent customer service and commitment to exceptional quality.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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