Accounting Manager

Roanoke College is a place where every student who works hard has the opportunity to succeed. We champion potential, providing essential learning and leadership through innovative academic programs and transformative educational experiences, giving students the mettle, mindset, and empathy to pursue lives of purpose, build meaningful careers, and meet society's most pressing needs. Located in scenic Salem, Virginia, Roanoke College is an intimate, welcoming community that has served the local region and beyond for nearly 200 years. Now, we're building on momentum and offering a Roanoke experience for today's students and a legacy that belongs to every Maroon. Learn about the College's new strategic plan, Imagine Roanoke: A Strategic Plan for Roanoke College and the 21st Century Learner.

Roanoke College is a nationally ranked residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), located in the beautiful Roanoke Valley of Virginia. A Phi Beta Kappa institution, Roanoke College is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students; women and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Provides accurate and timely financial services to the College community through exemplary customer support services to students, parents, faculty and staff. Responsible for maintaining and coordinating general ledger accounting, accounts payable, grant accounting, payroll and related data processing functions for the College. Applies generally accepted accounting principles and procedures in working with specialized accounting records and reports. Creates complex reports and analyzes data and transactions, prepares statements and reports relating to assigned area of responsibility. Provides accounting support to the Controller, Chief Accounting Officer as requested.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides training opportunities and supervision of daily work for at least three direct reports (Accountant, Accounts Payable Coordinator, and Payroll Administrator) including scheduling, approval of time sheets, and periodic performance evaluations.
• Participates in and/or oversees special projects relating to business office operations (RFP processes, internal audit of operations, review/creation of policies, etc.).
• Oversees the annual 1099 compliance reporting ensuring accuracy and completeness of files.
• Oversees recurring unclaimed property remittance process.
• Supervises payroll processing for students, faculty and staff, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and completeness.
• Prepares monthly reconciliation of leases and amortization accounts; records leased assets in the general ledger as needed. Maintains lease and amortization files for annual audit review.
• Provides general oversight and approval of monthly bank reconciliation process by the Accountant.
• Prepares monthly entries for activity in the annuity module; assists in quarterly posting of earnings in annuity module; prepares entries for additions and deletions from annuity module.
• Creates, distributes, and maintains financial reporting utilizing various report writing software packages. Collaborates with divisional/departmental leaders to create financial reports to meet recurring reporting needs.
• Oversees the annual preliminary and final audit process, including compilation of requests from campus partners and managing agreed upon timelines.
• Manages grant reporting requirements for various projects across the College, working closely with the Director of Grants Management.
• Prepares, approves, and enters journal entries.
• Manages setup of new general ledger accounts, including access needs for campus faculty and staff.
• Provides general oversight for quarterly scholarship reporting that details earnings and expenditures; calculates annual award amounts available for restricted fund scholarships based on prior year endowment distributions.
• Provides general oversight and approval of the fixed asset process managed by the Accountant; reviews and reconciles fixed asset module to general ledger.
• Processes bank wire and ACH transfers (utilizing dual control) as requested by various areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required.
• Master's Degree and/or CPA certification preferred.
• Three to five years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to reason through and independently apply accounting principles.
• Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office suite.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with college administrators, faculty, staff and students.