Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

The Accounting Manager reports to the Assistant Controller,Endowment & Restricted Funds, manages two full time exempt positions andoversees the functional, operational and technical activities of the Endowmentarea of the Controller's Office. TheManager also assists in the preparation of the annual financial statements andrelated footnotes and specifically prepares and analyzes year end financialschedules for audit review including but not limited to University investments,net assets, pledge receivable, gift revenue, investment income, and realizedand unrealized gains/losses; responds and provides support for externalauditor's questions and to management comments if necessary.

In addition, the position is pivotal in assisting UniversityAdvancement and other University Offices regarding gift related funds andassociated budgets. The Accounting Manageralso prepares reports for management for Investments, Pledge Receivable, GiftRevenue and Gift Expenditures utilizing PeopleSoft Financials, EndowmentSystem, Development reports and various analyses and reporting tools; and theFinancial Retreat including Forecasting, examining historical data, andprojection analysis.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $87,050 to $108,800; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 5-7 years progressively responsible accounting experience is necessary including experience with non-profit institutional accounting
- Advanced degree or CPA is also preferred
- Strong statistical, analytical, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interact with other functional areas and staff at all levels
- Highly organized, flexible and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Understanding of financial statements
- Understanding of endowment fund accounting and non-profit financial reporting
- Extensive experience with advanced Excel and MS Office products
- Experience with accounting software, and budget and database tools is preferred

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