Staff Accountant

POSITION: Staff Accountant

SUPERVISOR: Director of Accounting

DEPARTMENT: Business Office

Tiffin University (TU) was founded in 1888 and offers accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration, criminal justice, social sciences, creative and media arts, humanities, education, sciences, technology, and health. The University's campus in Tiffin, Ohio, blends traditional historic and modern buildings, creating a vibrant and welcoming educational community for its students, faculty, and staff. Students can pursue associate, undergraduate, and graduate programs both on campus and online, as well as at Terra State Community College. In addition, TU offers Bachelor in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees in Bucharest, Romania, and educational opportunities for students from Switzerland and Latin America. The University also provides an online Ph.D. program in Global Leadership and Change.

The main campus in Tiffin is a beautiful 153-acre blend of traditional historic and modern buildings that create a vibrant and warm home for an educational community. We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in business in Bucharest, Romania. From academic programs in sports and recreation management to homeland security/terrorism, communication, and management, TU offers more than 40 majors through on-campus and online learning, resulting in real advantages for our students.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The Staff Accountant’s primary duties are reconciling the various bank accounts, reconciliations for grants, student accounts activity, bookstore sales and inventory, and financial aid. In addition, this position is responsible for performing professional accounting work and assisting in preparing financial statements and various banking functions.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reconciles the various ledger cash accounts to their respective bank statements.
• Understanding institutional, state, and federal policies, procedures, and restrictions.
• May serve as a project leader on special projects.
• In cooperation with the Financial Aid Office, requests federal student financial aid money.
• Prepares the journal entries accounting for state and federal financial aid.
• Reconciles state and federal student financial aid awarded to financial aid posted to student accounts and money received.
• Reconciles all activity related to grant funding.
• Maintains stock investments and gifts records and prepares entries for advancement office activity.
• Prepares recurring monthly journal entries.
• Maintains master lists of general ledger accounts and student billing transaction codes.
• Calculates prepaid expenses journal entries and bookstore accounting.
• Notifies the Director of Student Accounts of student EFT or ACH payments as necessary.
• Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles in executing, analyzing, verifying, and reporting transactions of a fiscal nature.
• Prepares audit schedules as required by areas of responsibility.
• Prepares various reports for the Director of Accounting and other internal and external entities.
• Other tasks as required.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/ABILITIES FOR THE JOB

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree significant in Accounting or Finance.

Experience

• Exposure to fund accounting and 1 to 3 years experience in accounting.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT BENEFITS

Tiffin University offers excellent benefits. All full-time employees of Tiffin University are eligible for our full-time benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with employer incentive contribution, Employer Paid and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability, 403b Retirement with Employer Match, Time Off (annual and sick leave), Observed Holidays, Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement, and Employee Assistance Program.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Interdependence: Fosters collaboration

Communication: Strong decision-making and communication skills

Accountability: Formulates effective and progressive strategies aligned with the University's mission and values

Respect: Creates an engaging, collaborative work environment by bringing diverse people and ideas together.

Entrepreneurship: Influences and Inspires

EMBRACING OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

VISION STATEMENT – The vision for Tiffin University is to become A premier university for challenging students to enhance their global competencies and 21st-century skills for success in a diverse world.

MISSION STATEMENT – The mission of Tiffin University is to Educate students by linking knowledge to professional practice.

CORE VALUES – The values of Interdependence, Communication, Accountability, Respect, and Entrepreneurship comprise the ICARE values of Tiffin University.

We are firmly committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity. These values are central to our beliefs. Candidates who have worked with diverse faculty, staff, and students and can contribute to our mission of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences and interests. Tiffin University actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce. We are dedicated to providing educational, working, and living environments that value the diverse backgrounds of all people.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: Tiffin University is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for employees, applicant for employment, students or applicant for admission, access to educational opportunities on the basis of race, religion, personal appearance, color, sex, pregnancy, political affiliation, social-economic class, place of business, residence, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or recently separated veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process on campus or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.

Tiffin University is an Equal Opportunity Employer