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NAU is currently engaged in transitioning to a new employment category called University Staff, which aligns the current Classified Staff, Service Professional, and Administrator classifications into a single, unified employment group. Advanced knowledge of accounting tools, procedures, processes, policies, and concepts, such as preparation of financial statements, account reconciliations, journal entries, invoicing, revenue receipts, and other financial documents.

<h4><strong>Special Information</strong></h4><ul><li>NAU is currently engaged in transitioning to a new employment category called <strong>University Staff</strong>, which aligns the current <strong>Classified Staff</strong>, <strong>Service Professional</strong>, and <strong>Administrator</strong> classifications into a single, unified employment group. As a result, while this position is currently classified as <strong>Service Professional</strong>, effective <strong>July 1, 2026</strong>, this position will be automatically transitioned to the <strong>University Staff</strong> category. </li><li><div>Due to a university‑wide staff classification transition, the expected start date for this position is <strong>on or after July 6, 2026</strong>.</div></li><li>This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.</li></ul><hr/><h4><strong>About the Department/College</strong></h4><p>NAU Advancement | Foundation engages students, alumni, parents, friends, and the broader NAU community to connect, invest, and inspire current and future Lumberjacks.</p><hr/><h4>About the Position</h4><p>The Accountant, Senior prepares and presents financial reports to ensure an accurate reflection of the foundation's financial position. Using advanced knowledge of non-profit accounting and accounting systems, the position will recommend new accounting and fiscal control policies to improve department performance and increase efficiency. The Accountant, Senior will research and respond to inquiries regarding foundation policies and procedures and work with the foundation controller to maintain or develop new policies and procedures. The position will also be responsible for account reconciliations, monthly journal entries, and other periodic tasks. The Accountant, Senior coordinates and provides guidance to lower-level employees to promote clarity within the unit. This position demonstrates knowledge and understanding of non-profit financial accounting.</p><h5>Responsibilities Include</h5><p>35% - Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, and Journal Entries</p><ul><li>Research transaction history of fund balance, create appropriate reports and explain transactions to non-accounting foundation and university staff.</li><li>Prepare, produce, and present periodic financial reports for review and analysis.</li><li>Prepare timely account reconciliations and accounting close entries to maintain accurate financial records for the foundation.</li><li>Review and approve journal entries, invoices and other transactions for accuracy and completeness.</li><li>Assist with creation of annual external audit and 990 schedules.</li></ul><p>30% - Accounting Research & Guidance</p><ul><li>Research and provide guidance on how to properly account for transactions and/or processes to ensure accurate reflection of the foundation's financials.</li><li>Provide guidance to campus partners regarding foundation policies and procedures.</li><li>Identify, draft and/or update foundation policies and procedures to be relevant for changing business practices.</li></ul><p>30% - Maintaining Data & Accounting Systems</p><ul><li>Identify opportunities to leverage technology, develop an implementation and training plan, and work with Controller and peers to implement the plan.</li><li>Maintain and provide oversight of data and integrity of subledger and accounting systems. For example, reviewing and analyzing gift agreements for proper system setup.</li></ul><p>5% - Other</p><ul><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><hr/><h4>Minimum Qualifications</h4><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in accounting or bachelor’s in finance or business administration with an emphasis in accounting.</li><li>3 years of accounting experience in progressively more advanced roles, including:
<ul><li>Experience with creation of audit schedules,</li><li>Experience with accounting system administration and/or implementation.</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>*A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.</em></p><hr/><h4>Preferred Qualifications</h4><ul><li>Accounting experience in higher education.</li><li>Accounting experience with a non-profit organization and the creation of 990 schedules.</li></ul><hr/><h4>Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities</h4><p>Knowledge</p><ul><li>Advanced knowledge of accounting tools, procedures, processes, policies, and concepts, such as preparation of financial statements, account reconciliations, journal entries, invoicing, revenue receipts, and other financial documents.</li><li>Knowledge of financial reporting in higher education.</li><li>Knowledge of university budgeting processes.</li><li>Knowledge of financial reporting in non-profits.</li></ul><p>Skills</p><ul><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).</li><li>Skill in writing detailed numerical computations and reports.</li><li>Skill in computerized accounting systems and applications, such as accounting software.</li></ul><p>Abilities</p><ul><li>Communicates effectively.</li><li>Listens actively.</li><li>Analyzes complex situations and anticipate issues.</li></ul><hr/><h4><strong>Compensation</strong></h4><p>Salary range begins at $58,882. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.</p><hr/><h4>Pre-Employment Check</h4><p>Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Also, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.</p><p>This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements.</p><hr/><h4>Notice of Availability of the Annual Fire and Security Report</h4><p>Each year Northern Arizona University releases an <a href="https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Annual Security Report</a>. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the <a href="https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fire Safety Report</a> is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.</p><hr/><h4>Immigration Support/Sponsorship</h4><p>Northern Arizona University will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.</p><hr/><h4>Submit your Application</h4><p>To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by midnight of the application deadline. <br/><br/>If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.</p>

Northern Arizona University

Accountant, Senior

Accounting

Accounting Close

Accounting Software

Analysis Skills

Billing

Budgeting

Business Administration

Business Practices

CDL Driver's License

Communication Skills

E Programming Language

External Audit

Federal Laws and Regulations

Finance

Financial Accounting

Financial Control

Financial Policies

Financial Reporting

Financial Statements

Higher Education

Journal Entries

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Nonprofit

People Management

Performance Management

Pharmacovigilance

Policy Development

Procedure Development

Reconciliation

Record Keeping

Reporting Skills

Statistics

Systems Administration/Management

Time Management

Transaction Processing/Management

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Compliance/Safety Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. Accounting Related Projects Assists in the preparation of annual reporting for the Medicare Cost Report, Uniform Accounting Report, Finance-related surveys, etc.• Assists with grant applications and record-keeping as needed.•

<p>Overview</p><p>The Staff Accountant 1 assists in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded. Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. Compiles financial data to aid more senior accountants in the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports. Assists in analyzing current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.</p><p>Responsibilities</p><p>Account Reconciliations & Billing<em> Prepares reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts, including corporate cash and investments.</em> Prepares bank and other account reconciliations and analyses as appropriate to ensure accuracy of general ledger accounts. Performs bank account reconciliations on a monthly basis.<em> Performs billing for various NAH leases and other contracts. Communication & Support</em> Provides accounting information and assistance to department staff and management. Answers questions appropriately.<em> Provides support to Financial Operations staff with research, document control, and the Corporate credit card system.</em> Assist with the Cash Desk with preparing daily bank deposits and reconciliations.<em> Reports abnormal variances in account activity to Accounting Manager and Controller. Financial Statement Preparation/Review</em> Preparation and distribution of interim and annual financial statements for the corporation and its entities.<em> Compiles, prepares and posts monthly general journal entries and makes other adjustments as necessary to ensure the accuracy of the financial statements.</em> Reviews draft financial statements and trend reports of revenue and expense. Assists Accounting Manager and Corporate Controller with unusual trends or problem areas.<em> Prepares monthly general journal entries, financial statements, and account reconciliations.</em> Prepares and analyzes operating ledgers and financial reports. Tax/Audit Preparation<em> Prepares audit work papers as assigned and provides full cooperation with the external auditors.</em> Assists in preparing Form 990 tax information returns to meet the relevant deadlines. Accounting Related Projects<em> Assists in the preparation of annual reporting for the Medicare Cost Report, Uniform Accounting Report, Finance-related surveys, etc.• Assists with grant applications and record-keeping as needed.• Performs various ad hoc projects/related duties. Compliance/Safety</em> Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.<em> Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee''s area of responsibility.</em> If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.</p><p>Qualifications</p><p>Education</p><ul><li>Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or Mathematics - Required</li></ul><p>Experience</p><ul><li>Minimum 1 year of relevant Accounting/Finance experience - Required</li><li>MS Excel skills - Required</li><li>Previous healthcare experience - Preferred</li><li>Experience working in a integrated care delivery system (IDS) - Preferred</li></ul><p>Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.</p>

Northern Arizona Healthcare

Staff Accountant Flagstaff, AZ

Balance Sheet

Computer Software

Corporate Policies

Cost Analysis

Credit Cards

Data Collection

Document Control

Economics

Environmental Monitoring

Financial Aid

Financial Operations

Financial Transactions

Financial Trend Analysis

General Ledger Accounting

Grant Writing

Healthcare

Intrusion Detection Systems

Mathematics

Medicare Cost Reports

Operational Support

Operations Research

Patient Care

Profit & Loss Statements

Project Tracking

Revenue/Sales Reporting

Safety Compliance

Safety Training

Safety/Work Safety

State Laws and Regulations

System Integration (SI)

Tax Reporting

Tax Returns

Training Program

OTHER

Compliance/Safety* Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. Accounting Related Projects* Assists in the preparation of annual reporting for the Medicare Cost Report, Uniform Accounting Report, Finance-related surveys, etc.

Overview:
<table align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div>The Staff Accountant 1 assists in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded. Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. Compiles financial data to aid more senior accountants in the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports. Assists in analyzing current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.</div></td></tr></tbody></table>

Responsibilities:
<div id="custom_comp_9_1"><div><div class="paddingMediumSides"><table><tbody><tr><td><div class="paddingSmallTopBottom"><strong>Account Reconciliations & Billing</strong></div><div class="paddingSmallBottom" id="custom_comp_text_9_1"><div>* Prepares reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts, including corporate cash and investments.<br/><br/>* Prepares bank and other account reconciliations and analyses as appropriate to ensure accuracy of general ledger accounts. Performs bank account reconciliations on a monthly basis.<br/><br/>* Performs billing for various NAH leases and other contracts.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="custom_comp_9_2"><div class="text-align-end" id="spacer_9_2"> </div><div><div class="paddingMediumSides"><table><tbody><tr><td><div class="paddingSmallTopBottom"><strong>Communication & Support</strong></div><div class="paddingSmallBottom" id="custom_comp_text_9_2"><div>* Provides accounting information and assistance to department staff and management. Answers questions appropriately.<br/><br/>* Provides support to Financial Operations staff with research, document control, and the Corporate credit card system.<br/><br/>* Assist with the Cash Desk with preparing daily bank deposits and reconciliations.<br/><br/>* Reports abnormal variances in account activity to Accounting Manager and Controller.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="custom_comp_9_3"><div class="text-align-end" id="spacer_9_3"> </div><div><div class="paddingMediumSides"><table><tbody><tr><td><div class="paddingSmallTopBottom"><strong>Financial Statement Preparation/Review</strong></div><div class="paddingSmallBottom" id="custom_comp_text_9_3"><div>* Preparation and distribution of interim and annual financial statements for the corporation and its entities.<br/><br/>* Compiles, prepares and posts monthly general journal entries and makes other adjustments as necessary to ensure the accuracy of the financial statements.<br/><br/>* Reviews draft financial statements and trend reports of revenue and expense. Assists Accounting Manager and Corporate Controller with unusual trends or problem areas.<br/><br/>* Prepares monthly general journal entries, financial statements, and account reconciliations.<br/><br/>* Prepares and analyzes operating ledgers and financial reports.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="custom_comp_9_4"><div class="text-align-end" id="spacer_9_4"> </div><div><div class="paddingMediumSides"><table><tbody><tr><td><div class="paddingSmallTopBottom"><strong>Tax/Audit Preparation</strong></div><div class="paddingSmallBottom" id="custom_comp_text_9_4"><div>* Prepares audit work papers as assigned and provides full cooperation with the external auditors.<br/><br/>* Assists in preparing Form 990 tax information returns to meet the relevant deadlines.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="custom_comp_9_5"><div class="text-align-end" id="spacer_9_5"> </div><div><div class="paddingMediumSides"><table><tbody><tr><td><div class="paddingSmallTopBottom"><strong>Accounting Related Projects</strong></div><div class="paddingSmallBottom" id="custom_comp_text_9_5"><div>* Assists in the preparation of annual reporting for the Medicare Cost Report, Uniform Accounting Report, Finance-related surveys, etc.<br/><br/>• Assists with grant applications and record-keeping as needed.<br/><br/>• Performs various ad hoc projects/related duties.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="custom_comp_9_6"><div class="text-align-end" id="spacer_9_6"> </div><div><div class="paddingMediumSides"><table><tbody><tr><td><div class="paddingSmallTopBottom"><strong>Compliance/Safety</strong></div><div class="paddingSmallBottom" id="custom_comp_text_9_6"><div>* Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.<br/><br/>* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.<br/><br/>* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.<br/><br/>* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>

Qualifications:
<div id="section_4"><div class="uxPanelWrapper"><div class="header"><div class="wrapper"><div><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Education</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><div class="uiPadding"><div class="paddingMediumSides paddingSmallBottom"><ul><li id="jdb_custom_expandable_freeText">Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or Mathematics - Required</li></ul></div></div></div><div id="section_11"><div class="uiPadding"><div class="paddingMediumSides paddingSmallBottom"><div id="jdb_custom_expandable_freeText"> </div></div></div></div><div id="section_10"><div class="uxPanelWrapper"><div class="header"><div class="wrapper"><div><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Experience</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><div class="uiPadding"><div class="paddingMediumSides paddingSmallBottom"><ul><li id="jdb_custom_expandable_freeText">Minimum 1 year of relevant Accounting/Finance experience - Required<br/></li><li>MS Excel skills - Required<br/></li><li>Previous healthcare experience - Preferred<br/></li><li>Experience working in a integrated care delivery system (IDS) - Preferred<br/></li></ul><div> </div><div>Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.</div></div></div></div>

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