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Champaign, Illinois, Are you an accounting professional ready to grow your career? Are you looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work that has real impact in our community? If this sounds like you, then consider applying to be the next Staff Accountant in the Finance Department at the City of Champaign.  Through sound fiscal practices and thoughtful financial planning, the Finance Department is integral to maintaining the City’s stable financial condition and strong economic growth. In the Department, efficient and effective financial stewardship intersects with creativity and innovation to provide stellar services and programs to our community. Responsibilities of Position The Staff Accountant performs various accounting duties including preparing journal entries, performing reconciling and account analysis work, tracking and accounting for leases, serving as a backup for payroll, and completing special projects related to complex financial issues. We are looking for someone who is independent, organized and detail-oriented. The ability to utilize technology such as automated financial management systems is a necessity. The annual starting salary range is $76,423 - $87,002, DOQ, plus an excellent fringe benefits package. Applications must be submitted online no later than Sunday, August 11, 2024, for full consideration, but position open until filled.   The City’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion. Required Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.  Professional experience performing accounting or auditing work. An equivalent combination of work experience and education that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.   Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in accounting or related field. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or registration. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or budget software systems. Experience working in or with governments on financial-related matters. Expertise using spreadsheet applications.

Champaign, Illinois, Are you an accounting professional ready to grow your career? Are you looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work that has real impact in our community?? If this sounds like you, then consider applying to be the next Staff Accountant in the Finance Department at the City of Champaign.  Through sound fiscal practices and thoughtful financial planning, the Finance Department is integral to maintaining the City’s stable financial condition and strong economic growth. In the Department, efficient and effective financial stewardship intersects with creativity and innovation to provide stellar services and programs to our community. Responsibilities of Position The Staff Accountant performs various accounting duties including preparing journal entries, performing reconciling and account analysis work, tracking and accounting for leases, serving as a backup for payroll, and completing special projects related to complex financial issues. We are looking for someone who is independent, organized and detail-oriented. The ability to utilize technology such as automated financial management systems is a necessity. The annual starting salary range is $76,423 - $87,002, DOQ, plus an excellent fringe benefits package. Applications must be submitted online no later than Sunday, August 11, 2024, for full consideration, but position open until filled.    The City’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.   Required Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.  Professional experience performing accounting or auditing work. An equivalent combination of work experience and education that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in accounting or related field. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or registration. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or budget software systems. Experience working in or with governments on financial-related matters. Expertise using spreadsheet applications. Drug screening and criminal background check will be required. 

Ann Arbor, Michigan, The Department of Psychiatry is seeking an Accountant Intermediate/Associate to join its Finance Team.   The Accountant Intermediate/Associate is a key member of the Finance Team and provides financial support to faculty, staff, and other team members. This is a position that demands excellent customer service skills and the need to work independently but also as part of the cohesive team. In return, you will enjoy a position that is ever-changing and rewarding! Utilize Business Objects, M-Pathways, M-Reports, and Business Intelligence to create and/or assist with the preparation of various monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports.  Assist with providing necessary data forecasts for yearly budget preparation.  Reconcile, prepare forecasts, and analyze spending trends for various start-up, discretionary, and other departmental accounts.  Review transactions for correct classification and appropriateness and initiate corrective action with journal entries if necessary.  Collect Allied Health forms from faculty for preparation of effort reports that are required by Michigan Medicine central finance on a quarterly basis, with a final year-end report due at the beginning of the next fiscal year.  Gather hospital contingent shift data for preparation of quarterly and yearly contingent shift reports.  Prepare incentive payments to faculty via PAR Processing within M-Pathways.  Prepare annual CME report.  Bank deposit preparation.  Assist with tracking and reporting for clinical productivity reports.  Other duties as assigned.  To be considered for this position, all applicants must:  have strong attention to detail.  have excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.  have the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.  be proficient with Microsoft Excel.  be able to creatively problem-solve, and have the ability to innovative, flexible, and curious.  meet or exceed one of the sets educational & experiential requirements listed below.  To be considered for this position at the Associate Level, applicants must also have:  An Associate's degree in Accounting (or other business related field), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  To be considered for this position at the Intermediate Level, applicants must also have:  A Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or other business related field), and; Two or more years of related professional experience.   Familiarity with U-M Financial systems (MPathways, FINPROD, Business Objects, MReports, Business Intelligence, etc.).  Knowledge of U-M and Michigan Medicine policies and procedures.  Tableau experience.  This is a full-time position, with workdays being Monday-Friday, and work times flexible within a core set of work hours.  This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate. Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses. In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Please provide a cover letter and resume .  The cover letter should outline: Your skills and experiences that directly relate to the position responsibilities, and The specific reasons for your interest in the position Audit Services is expanding its staff and seeks two outstanding senior auditors to join our team.  Audit Services is a resource and provides service to all areas of the university.  We offer a challenging environment, professional opportunities, and work/life balance.  Travel is rare but may be required.  The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and performing operational, compliance, and financial audits, and special projects related to all three University of Michigan campuses.  This work includes planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, analysis, determining the adequacy of internal controls, documenting client processes, and reviewing documentation.  Deliverables include recommendations that address mitigation of risk, efficiency, accountability, and improved compliance. Please note, there is a need for the selected candidate to secure reliable internet access/Wi-Fi for this in-person/office hybrid position.  Some on-site work is required so the candidate must live within a reasonable commuting distance from Ann Arbor.  This position will have a potential for a flexible combination of on-campus and remote work responsibilities. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to the research, teaching and service missions of the university.  Audit Services is committed to supporting university efforts to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Salary is commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for these positions will not be sponsored for work visas. Bachelor's degree, ideally in accounting, finance, business, or related field or an equivalent amount of education and experience Relevant professional experience in auditing and/or higher education operations Solid organizational, time management, and leadership skills, including the ability to successfully work on multiple projects simultaneously Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as an individual contributor or team member in a diverse work group and the wider university community Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, presentation, and organizational skills Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities This position requires commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion Knowledge of higher education operations, university systems and data, and other compliance/regulatory requirements Knowledge of auditing principles and techniques Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or other relevant professional certification (e.g., CISA, CFE) MBA or Master's degree Experience with data analytic software such as ACL Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Concur, Hyperion, or Tableau The position may be filled at an auditor level. The University of Michigan Diversity, professional career development, and job satisfaction are several of the reasons why the Chronicle of Higher Education has consistently featured the University of Michigan on its list of Great Colleges to Work For.  With three campuses, 19 schools and colleges, world-class research facilities, and an exceptional health system, the University of Michigan is consistently ranked as one of America's top public universities.  Please see https://umich.edu for further information about the university.   Office of Audit Services The Office of Audit Services is adding two new senior auditors to our team to create a 22-member team who provide high-quality assurance, management advisory, and other value-added services designed to assess and improve risk management, internal controls, compliance, and governance processes across the University of Michigan.     We value respect, integrity, innovation, and professionalism, and operate in accordance with the IIA International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Code of Ethics.  Please see https://audits.umich.edu for additional information. Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  

East Lansing, Michigan, Position Summary Supports the financial and operational activities of the Student Life & Engagement (SLE) Business and Financial Services (BFS) office; serves as backup to the accounting supervisor and will be assigned as the Fiscal Officer Delegate to assist with account reconciliation for several accounts within one or more of the business Units; functions as a lead on projects to review business functions and make recommendations that enhance processes; develops and analyzes process maps in order to perform a gap analysis and recommend adjustments to improve internal controls; basic audit functions of payroll, capital asset management and revenue/expense reconciliation, including other major software interfaces and reconciling sub-reports; provides accounting controls for departmental budgets that exceed $20 million of expenses in some units and assists departmental staff with accounting concerns; may be designated Fiscal Officer (FO)/Fiscal Officer Delegate for one or more accounts; collects, compiles, and interprets information and monitors the activities of the department in order to assist in the basic operational functioning; understands and feels comfortable with subsystems to assist with configuration, realignment and troubleshooting to improve or correct data flow; works on projects that involve being familiar with or recommending enhancement to software reporting such as EBS, Kinetics, Planon, Campus Solutions, Mercury, Transact, CashNet, CashPro and TeamDynamix or work with administrative units overseeing software to resolve data flow configurations; audits vouchers and financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with the MSU Manual of Business Procedures and SLE Policy Manual; maintains and reconciles journal entries of revenue/expenditures for fund accounts and notifies supervisor of problems; prepares deposits, invoices, transfer of funds and submits invoices for payment of departmental products and services; collects and interprets information in order to produce reports, approve expenditure of funds and provide information for administrators, faculty, staff and external agencies; prepares periodic and special financial reports or other reports and maintains unit records; assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures; serves on committees and project teams; creates process maps and assists team to analyze and identify process gaps; may present at workshops/seminars as it relates to accounting and business functions; leads training sessions on travel and other accounting processes. All positions in SLE are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency conditions, you will be expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If you have an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of your normally scheduled work hours remotely, you may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community. If you have a permanent, on-going, and/or pervasive condition that may impede your ability to work on-site, please contact the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) at rcpd.msu.edu/get-started .    Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Accounting or related field; one to three years of related Business Degree with a major emphasis in accounting and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in financial statement and report preparation, general ledger accounting and budgeting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.   Desired Qualifications Experience with Kinetics, Mercury and other room reservation and service billing systems; experience with Campus Solutions, Enterprise Business Systems (Kuali, SAP, BI and Cognos), TeamDynamix, Transact, CashNet, and CashPro; experience in retail accounting; familiar with Capital Asset Management (CAM).  Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status. Required Application Materials Cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references Work Hours Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM; occasional/infrequent weekend work based on business demands. Remote Work Statement MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon. Bidding eligibility ends July 23, 2024 at 11:55 P.M.