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University of Houston is hiring a Director of Accounting. The role involves overseeing asset management, financial reporting, audit support, and ensuring compliance with various accounting standards. The director will lead and develop accounting staff, manage daily accounting functions, and work closely with other departments to enhance efficiency and internal controls.

Highlights

Oversee asset management and financial reporting.
Ensure timely preparation of monthly and fiscal year-end financials.
Manage chart of accounts, reconciliations, and accounting functions.
Experience with PeopleSoft system is preferred.
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
Minimum of five years of relevant accounting experience.
Master's degree and CPA certification preferred.
Leadership experience in a Texas Higher Education or State Agency is advantageous.

Director of Accounting Full Description

| Department: General Accounting
| Salary:
| Description: The Director of Accounting is primarily responsible for oversight of asset management; financial reporting and data request responses including myriad federal, state and local reports such as IPEDS, IFRS; local bank and endowment reconciliations and reports; Texas and Student Account accounting; and audit support. Provides responsive customer service campus-wide, leadership and direction to the department, and ensures best practices are identified and implemented which result in strong internal controls and engaged employees. Duties: Directs, reviews, and assists in timely preparation of monthly and fiscal year end financials, audit reports, year end close processes synchronized with University of Houston System, and ensures deadlines are met in accordance with internal and state guidelines and GAAP rules. Manages daily accounting functions including chart of account maintenance, property and state accounting, and bank account and general ledger account reconciliations. Records, classifies and summarizes financial transactions as needed. Reviews and approves departmental journal entries and account analysis. Parses business issues, projects, data requests and other finance activity into distinct components, with due dates, to add value as a resource to other departments. Frames issues clearly and simply. Assists Office of Sponsored Programs as needed. Develops methods and procedures for increased efficiency. Back-up PeopleSoft administrator; collaborates with system offices as needed to ensure software/human errors that impact the trial balance are identified and resolved quickly. Provides supervision, direction and development of accounting staff including training needs assessment and recommendations for continuous improvement. Inspires professional development by example and performs related duties as assigned.Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance related field. Minimum of five years of in-depth experience in accounting, audit, financial reporting, government or fund accounting, including demonstrated progressive leadership and supervisory experience.Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Accounting or Finance related field. Seven years of Accounting leadership experience in a Texas Higher Education or State Agency. Experience with PeopleSoft system. Certified Public AccountantKnowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of Federal, State, Local and County laws/rules. Knowledge of GAAP and GASB pronouncements and standards. Knowledge of policies, procedures and practices in higher education. Must be highly analytic, detail-oriented, with the ability to see and understand the big picture and prepare detailed reports. Must be able to demonstrate effective team leadership with superb customer focus and the ability to embrace challenges. Must be able to effectively manage time and multi-task with competing priorities. Must be able to communicate complexity effectively and simply. Must be able to work independently and proactively identify and remove roadblocks to progress.
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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