Black River Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Accountant & Business Office Manager. This is a full-time, non-classified 12-month position, and will be located on the Pocahontas Campus.
The Accountant & Business Office Manager works under the supervision of the Controller and is responsible for business office operations, developing and/or maintaining accounting records, and compiling reports depicting the college’s fiscal status. This position may also be required to provide information to other finance and college staff and/or students. This position is governed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, NACUBO and GASB standards, and applicable State and Federal regulations and by the institutional policies of the College.
The ideal candidate should be energetic, motivated, and able to demonstrate a track record of successful, progressive responsibility. Strong analytical skills, strategic planning skills, and communication skills are essential.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO):
Business Office
· Provide oversight and technical assistance to fiscal technicians, specialists, and other finance office staff regarding proper methods and procedures for recording various transactions, particularly student accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
· Review and also provide analysis and calculations related to salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes. Balance and reconcile insurance billing and benefit payable accounts and assist with annual salary contracts.
· Serve as backup to Accounts Payable, Student Accounts Receivable, and Payroll as needed.
· Develop and maintain accounting records through the administrative computing system to record receivables, moneys received and disbursed, purchases, inventory, and assets to accurately reflect the college’s fiscal status.
· Receive, balance, and make cash deposits from agency accounts and other miscellaneous receipts.
· Review accounting transactions to ensure that proper methods and general ledger accounts are used.
· Serve as backup in balancing and reconciling bank statements, state treasury and cash funds.
· Balance and reconcile financial aid accounts.
· Develop new accounting procedures as needed and may confer with computer services staff to resolve data processing problems.
· Provide assistance to auditors during annual audit.
· Maintain the chart of accounts.
· Assign fixed asset inventory numbers to all assets required to be inventoried.
· Maintain and reconcile fixed asset inventory records by posting additions, deletions or changes.
· Compile and provide data to the Controller and VPFA for preparation of annual financial statements and reports required by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education and the Department of Finance and Administration.
· Perform related responsibilities as required or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
· The formal educational equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; plus, two years of experience in accounting, a business office, or a closely related field.
· Knowledge of technologies that supports a broad range of accounting functions
· Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
· Knowledge - Comprehensive knowledge of current accounts standards (GASB, FASB, GAAP) and accounting associations (AICPA, ASCPA, NACUBO, SACUBO); Thorough knowledge and experience with complex integrated financial systems and related applications.
· Communication Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and understand the most complex documents; Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints; Ability to prepare written reports with demonstrated above average writing skills; Ability to communicate tactfully, professionally, and effectively with others.
· Mathematical Skills - Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; Ability to analyze costs and maintain feasibility data to evaluate projects and project future needs.
· Critical Thinking Skills - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
· Planning - Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, work with a team to organize work operations for a division of employees engaged in widely diversified activities; Ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing deadlines.
· Decision Making - Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance which would have considerable effect on the final attainment of multiple major activities.
· Mental Demand - High mental demand. Continual involvement with strategic and operational management functions which relate to both the short-term and long-term time periods.
· Analytical Ability / Problem Solving - Solves problems in novel, non-recurring or swiftly changing situations in which the approach is not fully defined with guidance from the Controller or VPFA.
· Accuracy - Accuracy which is critical in financial reporting, planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Though frequent possibilities of error exist at all times, they must be detected and addressed.
· Software Skills Required - Accounting, Contact Management, Resource Planning, Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing, Basic Database.
The College is committed to a quality work environment and experience by providing the following benefits in addition to compensation:
· COLA and/or bonuses are provided whenever fiscally responsible
· Eight hours of sick leave monthly after fulfilling all work hours in a pay period
· Eight hours of vacation leave monthly after fulfilling all work hours in a pay period
· Vacation leave increases according to years of service schedule
· Eight hours per calendar year of education leave
· A portion of health insurance premium paid by BRTC
· $20,000 life insurance policy with premium paid by BRTC
· 14% minimum retirement contribution from BRTC each pay period
· 11 paid State Holidays per calendar year if employed full time during the date of those Holidays
· Tuition Waiver for Employee and dependents to BRTC
Applications will be accepted until August 12, 2024, or until filled. To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, State application, copies of transcripts, and three reference letters to:
BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Julie Edington, Executive Director of Human Resources
P.O. Box 468
Pocahontas, AR 72455
Telephone (870) 248-4032
julie.edington@blackrivertech.edu
BRTC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
BRTC is a Tobacco Free Campus