Employment Listings: General Accountant -IN PERSON

Department:

Finance and Business Operations

Salary:

DOE

City/State:

hawkins, TX

Education:

Bachelor's

Type:

Full-time

Experience:

1+ years

Work Schedule:

M-F and weekends as needed

Contact Name:

Danielle Delint

Contact Email:

hrinfo@jarvis.edu

Date Posted:

03/19/2025

Description:

Job Summary

The general accountant’s main duties include preparing financial statements, examining and analyzing a company’s accounts and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures.
University Profile
Jarvis Christian University is a historically Black institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offering degrees at the associate, baccalaureate and master's levels. The mission of the University is to prepare a diverse population of lifelong learners intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through providing interactive services and using varied modalities of instructional delivery.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

•	Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution
•	Must have 2+ years experience in an educational setting
•	Critical thinker and problem solver; 
•	Experience with accounting software and data entry
•	Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
•	Advanced Excel skills (proficiency in using tables, pivot tables and lookup functions
•	Ability to work independently
•	Analytical skills.
•	Curiosity about processes and how processes can be made more efficient is essential
•	Ability to pick-up concepts and learn new productivity tools is essential 
•	Strong attention to detail a must 
•	Strong communication skills 
•	Must be a self-starter 
•	Organization & time management

Role and Responsibilities
•	Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
•	Completing analysis of the employee expenditures
•	Managing income and expenditure accounts
•	Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data
•	Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status
•	Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations
•	Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
•	Reconciliation of and overall responsibility for assigned general ledger accounts (including investigation of variances and unusual items) 
•	Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
•	Liaising with other divisions as necessary
•	Reconciling intercompany purchases and resolving discrepancies related to pricing
•	Prepare balance sheets and post journal entries
•	Reconciliation of related accounts and reporting for consolidation, taxation or other purposes 
•	Fixed expense analysis and monitoring: 
•	Determination of unposted fixed expense liabilities and accrual 
•	Monthly variance analysis (vs. budget, vs. forecast) 
•	Assist in budgeting functions related to fixed expenses 
•	Assist with audits and tax filings
•	Assists finance manager in preparation of monthly/yearly closings
•	Other duties as assigned
Benefits

•	Medical, dental, vision, free basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, voluntary accident insurance, short-term disability insurance, and 403B with a 3% company match (Voya).
•	Paid sick leave, vacation leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave
•	Paid holidays
•	50% tuition discount for employees and dependents
•	Career professional development
•	501C3 (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)

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