Pacific Lutheran University Looking for Accountant Full Time

Hiring Range: $23.00-$26.00 per hour, with excellent benefits.

Department: Business Office

Work Schedule: FT; Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

General Description: 

The Accountant performs general accounting and financial reporting duties for PLU. Responsible for supervising university grant accounting, reporting, billing and budgeting functions. Posting journal entries and processing accounting transactions throughout the year culminate with the Accountant being a major contributor in the preparation of the year-end financial statements. Reports to the Senior Accountant and Director of Financial Operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provides primary accounting function for all grant monitoring administration, compliance, grant accounting, and financial reports of awarded grants through their final closing.
• Prepare and approve journal entries.
• Assist in monthly bank reconciliation.
• Answer routine inquiries from financial managers and other authorized personnel regarding their account activity and/or balance.
• Provide accounting and research support to the AVP for Finance and all areas of the Business Office.
• Supports the AP Specialist in all the Accounts Payable processes.
• Establish and maintain valid FOAP data and authorizations for Banner Web query access.
• Research various Sales/Use tax questions.
• Assist in the preparation of audit work papers during year-end financial reporting.
• Assist with preparation of university 990 tax return.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting theories, principles, methods, practices and terminology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer proficiency with advanced experience using Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work in a small team on projects and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Knowledge posting transactions to a general ledger and performing queries on a database.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Experience delegating assignments.
• Flexibility to change tasks when needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 4 years of job related experience. Education can substitute for some experience.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Finalist applicants must satisfactorily complete pre-employment background and credit checks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Work experience in a university setting.
• Experience with Banner Finance.

Work Conditions:

• Assigned tasks are expected to be completed, overtime may be required especially during June/July while preparing audit work papers and financial statements.

Physical Requirements:

• Job is performed in an office setting where there is a designated office space.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Submit your application materials online to apply at: https://employment.plu.edu/postings/7598

Other Information: 

PLU is a small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. 

PLU offers an excellent benefits package including tuition remission for employees and their dependents, generous retirement plan, medical, dental, paid vacation and sick leave, major holidays off (including Christmas/New Year’s break and extra time off during the summer), and many other great university benefits. PLU is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Click here for detailed benefits information.

For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or [email protected].