Accountant 4 (Hybrid)
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid: 2 days onsite per week)
Pay Rate: $30-$50/hour
Job Type: Temporary (3 months)
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Accountant 4 to join our dynamic team on a temporary basis. This role involves working with advanced accounting concepts and systemwide organizational objectives to resolve highly complex issues affecting financial compliance and reporting. We are seeking a Senior Accountant with strong account reconciliation, variance analysis, and Excel skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Systems Development: Participate in developing and implementing systemwide financial information, payroll, personnel, and general ledger systems.
- Reconciliations: Independently prepare highly complex reconciliations of Federal, State, and University funds. Consolidate general ledger data from multiple campuses and prepare associated reconciliations and journal entries.
- Compliance: Monitor financial compliance with Federal and State regulations and University policies using data analytics. Provide training and assistance on various financial information systems.
- Audit: Assist in responding to financial audit requests from internal and external auditors.
- Financial Management Reports: Independently prepare highly complex financial management reports from multiple campus and information systems for senior leaders. Maintain and update the chart of accounts.
- Federal Reports: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual Federal reports, including Agricultural Experiment Station Funds and Special Project Funds.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- At least six years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience preferred.
- In-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and financial compliance.
- Proven ability to perform and coordinate complex accounting functions and analyze large volumes of financial data.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Experience with financial systems and tools for transaction processing, monitoring, and reporting.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite and standard office applications.
Preferred Skills:
- Professional certification (e.g., CPA).
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.