Accounting Leadership Role

1 week ago


San Francisco, California, United States University of the Pacific Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join our team at University of the Pacific. This is a full-time position that requires a minimum of six years of experience in an accounting position role and three years of experience in an accounting management position.

About Us

University of the Pacific is committed to workforce diversity and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee and direct business and accounting activities for the San Francisco campus, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, governmental regulations, university policies and guidelines, and best business practices.
  • Collaborate with Business & Accounting leaders throughout the University to create process improvements.
  • Evaluate accounting trends and analyze data to create operational process improvements.
  • Manage and direct the establishment and implementation of effective policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Manage the complete year-end close process for the San Francisco campus, ensuring proper revenue recognition, pre-paid expenses, physical inventory counts, unrelated business income, and accounts receivable aging.
  • Oversee management of capital assets within the San Francisco campus, ensuring annual physical inventory is conducted and working with the Business & Accounting department in Stockton on depreciation schedules and retirement of capital assets.
  • Oversee all daily accounting operations, reviewing and approving all journal entry requests, account payable requests, purchasing requests, and invoice requests.
  • Manage all grants and contracts for the San Francisco campus, including contract review, negotiations, approval, management, etc.
  • Act as primary liaison between external auditors and the San Francisco campus.
  • Maintain and update documentation on policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Manage and oversee compliance with University Business policies and procedures.
  • Provide technical accounting and GAAP guidance.
  • Provide support, assistance, and answer questions related to accounting transactions for internal and external customers.
  • Review, analyze, and advise internal and external customers on process improvements and resource efficiencies; create training for internal customers.
  • Maintain effective, solid, and professional working relationships with a host of internal and external constituencies.
  • Ensure that the office of Business & Accounting is staffed with qualified financial personnel capable of meeting the objectives and responsibilities of the department.
  • Management responsibility for Financial Reporting, Grants and Contracts, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, and Cash Management.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Budget and Financial Administration.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge of GAAP.
  • Advanced accounting reconciliation skills and financial reporting skills within GAAP.
  • Advanced analytical and research skills.
  • MS-Office applications with advanced Excel skills.
  • Management of full-scale accounting functions.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting.

Hiring Range

The estimated salary for this position is $99,289.34 - $155,125.52 per year, considering factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position requiring eight hours per day, five days per week. Occasional travel to off-site meetings, training or conferences may be required.



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