Accountant

Rhode Island College is a regional comprehensive public college that serves approximately 6,400 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. We are known throughout the Northeast for high-quality academic programs, small class sizes, personalized, hands-on learning experiences, world-class faculty, and high value compared to other four-year institutions. The Accounting Office provides critical administrative support for RIC covering the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and financial transacting and reporting.

The Accountant is the primary support to the Accounts Payable Manager and is responsible for: reviewing and validating invoices and travel reimbursements; completing data entry of invoices, check/travel requests, vouchers and other related payables; performing correspondence with vendors and departments as needed; completing batch preparation for check processing; reconciling vendor statements and accounts; assisting with student staff coordination and performing other clerically-related duties. The Accountant assists the overall Accounting Office with duties including: supporting the accounts receivable process with deposit processing and customer service support; performing basic administrative duties; and handling important and routine in-person correspondence as first point of contact.

Reports To Accounts Payable Manager Illustrative Examples of Work Performed

• To be responsible for performing professional accounting work of a relatively complex nature including such duties as: classifying accounts, preparing general journal entries, adjusting entries, closing entries, and reversing entries; posting to accounts, subsidiary accounts, voucher registers, and cash books; preparing work sheets and drawing up financial statements and supporting schedules; reconciling accounts and inventory records; and other accounting duties.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of all accounting records for a small state agency; or to assist in the maintenance of accounting records at a large department or agency.
• As required and in addition to the performance of all accounting duties, to be responsible for the work of a staff engaged in: maintenance of inventory records, employee time records, etc.; the completion of payroll vouchers; the preparation of purchase requisitions, invoice vouchers, budgetary requests, etc.; and other types of records and forms in accordance with state financial procedures.
• To audit and certify relief expenditures made by cities and towns within a given area of the State, which are reimbursable by the State, and to make periodic reports thereon.
• To act as the custodian of funds for a large numbers of patients, and to maintain a complete set of accounts on the operations of a canteen, a farm, or vending stand.
• To do related work as required.

Education

Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a college of recognized standing with specialization in accounting or business administration.

Experience

Such as may have been gained through: considerable employment in a position in a public agency or in private industry involving advanced professional accounting.

Or Combination of Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience thatch shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Or Combination of Education and Experience Additional Required Qualifications Knowledges Skills and Capacities

A working knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting; the ability to maintain a set of records and accounts on a double entry basis; the ability to analyze and interpret accounting systems and procedures; the ability to prepare financial statements; the ability to plan, supervise, and review the work of a small group of employees engaged in bookkeeping or office routines; and related capacities and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic to moderate MS Office Excel skills.

Number of Employees Supervised 0