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Performs or reviews accounting for various university fund activities, prepares financial reporting and assists with financial system administration. Prepares financial analyses, assists with year-end closing and performs various investment administration activities. Provides advice and training to accounting staff.
More specifically, this role provides accounting and oversight for plant fund and bond activity. Responsible for managing and tracking fixed assets, including accurately recording acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards by properly classifying and valuing all fixed assets. Prepares or reviews accounting schedules, financial analysis, plant project reports, and equipment acquisition/disposal reports. Generates reports on capital expenditures and prepares cash requests for construction projects. Maintains intradepartmental relationships to stay abreast of new, changing, and completed projects. Manage complex accounting, financial reporting, and compliance related to capital bond debt and associated projects, including reconciliations, report preparation, budgeting, and monitoring for bond compliance. Prepares year-end consolidating details and supplementary financial information for federal and state reporting purposes. Assists with other aspects of year-end closing including financial adjustments and departmental coordination.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience,
Experience with and aptitude for advanced technical systems and reporting, such as Power BI, Argos, etc.
A minimum of two (2) years broad-based accounting experience.
Ability to use financial accounting technology including computer-based spreadsheet and database applications.
Ability to manage complex financial activities and projects.
Oakland University is a nationally recognized doctoral university of high research activity located on 1,443 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University has 142 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificate programs. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Nursing. As an anchor institution in southeastern Michigan, Oakland University is committed to building ongoing and collaborative relationships with the surrounding communities. Community and civic engagement enhances the lives of our students and has a positive impact on our broader community.