Accountant, General
General Summary
Who We Are
With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, Front Range Community College is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.
Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities. FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.
One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.
The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.
FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.
Who You Are
As the General Accountant, you work in the Fiscal Services Department and will process payroll for 300 to 1000 part-time hourly or adjunct faculty who are primarily unbenefited employees according to deadlines established by a Central Payroll Department.
You will work closely with the Payroll Accountant to assist with auditing manual entries, reviewing reports for errors or omissions, and acting as backup for all duties performed by that position.
Also in this role, you will assist with other accounting operations for the college like General Ledger, Grants, and Capital Construction Projects and providing reports and/or numbers to supervisors upon their request.
Ideally, you have excellent customer service skills, use positive and professional communication, maintain confidentiality, demonstrate an excellent work ethic, accountability for accuracy, and adhere to schedules and deadlines.
Please note: This is an on-campus position with an opportunity for hybrid remote work. You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment.
SALARY: $56,031 - $58,832 annually
SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of June 19, 2023. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.
Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application package submitted by candidate. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification, and responsibilities of the General Accountant.
Primary Duties
Payroll Accountant:
- Extract timesheet data into various spreadsheets. Enter payroll data into banner including preparation of journal entries. Verify contracts have been entered properly into the payroll system.
- Record payroll, run necessary reports and correct any errors. When errors are discovered, determine nature of error and how it should be corrected. Calculate and prepare contract adjustments as necessary.
- Audit, code and enter miscellaneous payroll adjustments or hours not processed through the Banner portal or automated faculty contract system (FLAC).
- Perform monthly reconciliations of the payroll accounts and assist in determining cause of any variances identified.
Bi-Weekly Payroll and Payroll Accounting Process Management:
- Preview biweekly electronic timesheets. Coordinate campus wide accuracy and delivery of biweekly timesheets. Notify supervisors if employees have not started or completed timesheets, or if supervisors have not approved timesheets.
- Ensure that all electronic timesheets are completed and submitted by a fixed deadline every two weeks. Work in tandem with other departments to provide both formal and informal training to all stakeholders in this process.
- Monitor portal timesheet entries and facilitate communications, training or other tasks as needed to ensure that all employees are paid accurately and timely. Maintain the biweekly accounting records in Banner by performing technical accounting work, including utilization of crossover tables and codes for proper payroll processing.
Grants, Capital Construction, and General Ledger:
- Design presentations for college-wide use; provide training to outside users of the forms.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations and budget to actuals for restricted funds on an as needed basis.
- Assist with the preparation of month end and year end journal entries and reconciliations.
- Prepare reconciliations between Banner Fixed Asset module and General Ledger.
- Assist in the year-end inventory of capital assets.
- Assist with compilation of request for surplus.
- Assist with the closeout of grants.
- Assist in month end, quarter end, and year end duties of areas noting above, including reconciliation and journal entry preparation.
Required Competencies
- Generally Accepted Accounting Skills: Know and apply accounting theory and principles, recommend accounting policy and procedural changes, and ensure observance of professional standards and state rules.
- Communication Skills, oral and in writing: Communicate with staff and external customers regarding policies and guidelines. Provide training to staff regarding restricted funds policies, rules, and guidelines.
- Interpersonal Skills: Build relationships. Respond to customer inquiries in a timely and professional manner. Manage difficult conversations with customers and vendors. Ensure equitable accounting processes are in place, as they relate to restricted funds.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Research and work with customers to resolve accounting issues. Apply proper accounting principles to help ensure FRCC remains compliant with grant rules, Higher Education Accounting Standards, State Fiscal rules, regulations, and guidelines.
- Self-Management Skills: Handle daily work challenges confidently, willing to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change. Show resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations or adversity and demonstrates flexibility. Act with integrity and develops oneself
Qualifications
Required Education/Training & Work Experience:
- Graduation from a college/university with an Associate’s degree in Accounting or closely related field,
OR
- 2 to 4 years of increasingly responsible professional accounting experience.
AND
- Knowledge/ability to operate standard office equipment, experience with computerized accounting systems, spreadsheet, and word processing applications.
- Ability to analyze complex systems and make recommendations.
- Knowledge of standard business practices and policies including budgeting and planning.
Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.