The Senior Accountant at Durham Technical Community College is responsible for managing the college's state budget, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and preparing necessary reports and journal entries. They oversee tasks such as monthly financial reconciliation, PCard transaction management, and grant reimbursement submissions. Additionally, the role includes coordinating compliance efforts for annual reports like EAGLE and IPEDS, and assisting with internal audits and year-end financial statement preparation. This position requires a strong understanding of budgeting, internal controls, and governmental fund accounting, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Budget Management - State

• Responsible for the overall review and management of the college's state budget ensuring budgets are aligned to funding sources, entered properly and remain within allocations
• Completes and timely submits all monthly 112, XDBR and export files
• Performs the monthly Customized Training Program tasks ensuring all necessary administrative costs are posted and the reconciliation is completed
• Prepares all necessary general and budget journal entries and check requests needed for the College's State account
• Assists college staff and faculty responsible for the management of their budget programs
• Responsible for reconciliation of PCard transactions and preparing applicable check requests and JE recording
• Prepares all required reimbursement requests to appropriate agencies for assigned grants
• Responsible for the preparation and timely submission of all NCCCS fiscal reports  
• Works with the Assistant Vice President and Vice President/Chief Financial Officer in the preparation of the annual state budget

Compliance Coordinator

• Serves as the project lead for the milestone completion and timely submission of the EAGLE (Enhancing Accountability in Government through Leadership and Education) annual report
• Ensures the timely completion of the annual IPEDS report
• Serves as the project lead for the monthly PCard audit ensuring its completion and summary report submission to the AVP, Finance
• Performs financial and compliance testing of internal controls as needed and prepares written reports of findings and recommendations to guide the college toward compliance
• Responsible for assigned tasks for the Year-End ACRF and financial statements
• Assists the College's auditors in the preparation of the bi-annual audit report

General Finance Task Administration

• Maintains the monthly Finance Team calendar ensuring adherence to deadlines
• Tracks, reviews and ensures the completion of all month end close activities as it relates to journal entry creation/posting, invoicing, account reconciliations and report submissions
• Serves as the reviewer and back-up preparer for all bank account reconciliations
• Ensures all standard operating procedures are updated and team members cross-trained.
• Must complete all mandatory work related and professional development training.
• Complete all other tasks as assigned by the Assistant Vice President or Vice President.

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or related field.  

Work Experience

Minimum of five years related experience in the areas of Accounting and Finance. 

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