The Accounting Coordinator is an integral member of the Controllers Department. This position maintains daily cash reporting, processes deposits for the University and prepares comparative cash analysis. The Accounting Coordinator prepares monthly schedules, journal entries and account reconciliations. Additionally, this position provides operational support to the department, including filing, petty cash and other duties as assigned.
Primary Responsibilities
General accounting functions; daily deposits, cash analysis reporting
Prepares monthly account reconciliations; prepares detailed monthly reconciliation of student financial services cash, ACH and credit card payments. Processes assigned journal entries.
Provides support for annual audits; maintains monthly journal entry files.
Works with the colleagues to share responsibility for operational aspects of the office. Provide backup for areas as needed. Maintains petty cash.
Adheres to policies as part of the Controllers group. Communicates identified deficiencies in standard operating procedures and recommends improved processes for implementation.
Required Experience
At least one year of Administrative or transactional accounting experience, preferable in a higher education environment.
Tech savvy with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to build relationships and establish collaborative partnerships across the University and in an environment with dynamic and ever-changing priorities.
About Iona University/EEO Language
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.
Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.
Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Higher Education
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