Senior Accountant Job at Robert Half (Lancaster)

Senior Accountant

Robert Half

Location:
United States , Lancaster

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

This role is responsible for advanced accounting functions, complex financial analysis, reporting, and compliance with GAAP, GASB, and fund accounting standards. The Senior Accountant supports audits, year‑end close, and institutional financial reporting while working across multiple funding sources, including state, grant, restricted, and auxiliary funds. The position partners closely with internal teams, leadership, auditors, and external agencies to ensure strong financial controls and accurate reporting.

Job Responsibility:

Prepare, analyze, and reconcile complex financial statements, reports, forecasts, reconciliations, journal entries, and audit schedules across multiple funding sources (state, grants, restricted, auxiliary).
Maintain integrity of accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting systems in compliance with GAAP, GASB, and institutional, state, and federal requirements.
Support year‑end close, annual financial reporting, audits, and regulatory reporting
serve as a key audit and compliance resource.
Develop financial projections, budget analyses, variance reports, cost allocations, and ad hoc analyses to support planning and decision-making.
Evaluate, strengthen, and document accounting processes, internal controls, and financial systems (including ERP systems such as Ellucian Colleague).
Collaborate with campus departments, leadership, auditors, state agencies, and external partners to provide financial guidance and ensure compliance.
Provide grant and foundation accounting support, including reporting and reconciliation activities.
Lead or participate in financial system implementations, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional projects.
Assign, review, and prioritize work
provide guidance, training, onboarding, and performance feedback to accounting or support staff, as assigned.
Prepare written guidance, training materials, correspondence, and support specialized or ad hoc financial requests.
Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with 15–24 accounting credits and at least two (2) years of accounting experience
or three (3) years of progressively responsible accounting experience with at least 15 accounting credits
or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Four (4) years of related financial or bookkeeping experience in a higher education environment with 15 accounting credits may substitute for a degree. A master’s degree may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
Strong working knowledge of GAAP, governmental and fund accounting standards, cost allocation principles, internal controls, and financial compliance requirements applicable to higher education.
Experience with computerized accounting and enterprise resource planning systems (such as Ellucian Colleague) and the ability to produce accurate, compliant financial reports.
Demonstrated ability to analyze, reconcile, and interpret complex financial data across multiple funds with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Proven skill in preparing financial statements, audit schedules, forecasts, variance analyses, and regulatory or management reports, and in improving processes and internal controls.
Effective communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.

What we offer:

medical
vision
dental
life and disability insurance
401(k) plan

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 19, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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