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Senior Accountant

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Position Number: 6217410
Location: Grayslake, IL
Position Type: Business - Accounting

Senior Accountant
College of Lake County

Full Time
REQ-00000182

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits will not be available for part-time or part-time under 20 hours employees (ex: health insurance).

Position Title:

Senior Accountant

Department:

Finance Division

Position Type:

Staff

Job Family:

Specialist

Job Summary:

The College of Lake County is currently searching for an Accountant to join the Finance Department.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller and support Controller for complex issues and analysis. The Accountant will be responsible for maintaining proper accounting procedures and all necessary financial reporting as well as all necessary analysis for Balance Sheet accounts and P&L analysis. This role partners with a broad range of key stakeholders across The College of Lake County (CLC). This position is a key role for the Accounting and Finance team.

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that currently includes BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois health, Delta dental and Superior vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a four-day work week in the summer (Fridays off!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.

CLC is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences.

CLC is a DiversityJobs.com Top Diversity Employer for 2022. We not only include Diversity in our values but we demonstrate it in our hiring of Staff and Faculty.

The college is widely recognized for student success, business and community partnerships and for the achievements of our faculty, staff and alumni.

Posting Date:

02/15/2025

Expected Start Date:

02/28/2025

Compensation Grade:

C41

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full time

Location:

Grayslake Campus

Total Hours Per Week:

Job Description:

Department Operations and Process Management - 65%

Ensure compliance with State Fiscal rules and legislation, OMB Circulars, GAAP and GASB.

Prepares the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings, including audit schedules for various balance sheet P&L accounts.

Prepares journals when needed for the monthly Procurement card/credit card charges.

Performs monthly reconciliations for multiple bank accounts encompassing multiple funds, sources of revenue, receipts, expenses, and disbursements, with reconciling entries and making all necessary journal entries as needed.

Analytical review of all balance sheet P&L accounts reconciliations.

Prepares and maintains any necessary financial reports including all reports required by Government agencies and audit.

Prepare Financial complex reports, Schedules and special studied requiring a broad knowledge of principles, practices and precures for internal and external reporting requirements.

Performs general accounting functions such as researching errors, performing adjustment entries, and monitoring general ledger transactions.

Prepare and perform Fixed asset management tasks, which include reviewing capitalizing expenses and making all necessary adjustments. It requires periodically communications with Facility managers for the best practice.

Student/Customer Service -10%

Assist daily Student related financial transactions and work closely with Student account team.

Personnel Management - 15%

Provide guidance and sound judgements to internal term and external stakeholders such as various level of program managers.

Assists, prepares and collaborates with team and various departments in performing audit-related tasks, including annual audit and other audit tasks.

Technology Support - 5%

Provide operational support for various back office systems including, but not limited to Oracle, PeopleSoft, ERP and other in-house systems.

Other - 5%

Support Accounting projects as needed

Required Qualification(s):

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Advance Excel skills and proficient in Microsoft Office
Minimum five (5) years Accounting experience
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Good communication and written skills
Detail oriented; ability to prioritize and work under time constraints.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualification(s):

Audit experience desired
Strongly desired Pass CPA, CMA or progress toward certification
Master's in Business Administration preferred
Experience with Fund Accounting
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Experience within higher education environment

Salary: ( $72,100 - $86,400) (Salary offer in this range will be commensurate with experience and education).

Interviews will continue until this position is filled.

EEO Statement

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

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Job Details

Required Qualification(s):

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Advance Excel skills and proficient in Microsoft Office

Minimum five (5) years Accounting experience

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally

Good communication and written skills

Detail oriented; ability to prioritize and work under time constraints.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Desired Qualification(s):

Audit experience desired

Strongly desired Pass CPA, CMA or progress toward certification

Master's in Business Administration preferred

Experience with Fund Accounting

Bilingual in Spanish and English

Experience within higher education environment

Salary: ( $72,100 - $86,400) (Salary offer in this range will be commensurate with experience and education).

Interviews will continue until this position is filled.