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STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Job Title: STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Job Code: 2089
FLSA: E
Job Level: 88
Revised Date: 05/01/2022
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Support financial operations by performing complex accounting services related to preparing, analyzing, maintaining and reviewing various financial statements, records and reports.
Work Performed
Prepare monthly general and standard journal entries, income and balance sheet statements, account reconciliations, cost reports and various other accounting statements and reports; provide interpretation of results as appropriate.
Prepare federal, state and other regulatory reports, ensuring compliance with established guidelines; keep informed of governmental regulations and procedures affecting the institution's finance and accounting procedures.
Analyze financial reports and records, making recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets and/or expenditures as appropriate.
Review and verify the accuracy of journal entries. Conduct special studies and develop or recommend accounting methods and procedures.
Research and resolve problems pertaining to financial reporting systems, ensuring compliance with University procedures and policies.
Assist in training new employees; serve as resource to lower level accounting staff with respect to account reconciliations, journal entries, and preparation of financial statements and reports. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or a directly related field.
Experience
No experience required for candidates who possess a Bachelor's degree in a field of study related to the specific position OR have four years of directly related experience without a Bachelor's degree.
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
