Overview

Lycoming College is hiring a Staff Accountant to join our Business Office teamLycoming College, one of the nation's oldest residential liberal arts and sciences colleges, invites candidates for its Staff Accountant role. This is a full-time year-round position that is benefits eligible. Who We Are:Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is one of the nation's oldest and most respected liberal arts colleges. Today, our community of 1,200 active learners from 26 states and territories and 13 countries comprises a student body that is 31 percent domestic students of the global majority or international, all of whom work with our renowned scholars to craft customized combinations of market-driven majors, minors and concentrations across our 52+ academic programs. Students compete in 20 NCAA Division III sports, participate in faculty-driven research, thrive in a robust program of internship experiences, and study abroad in more than two dozen countries. Lycoming College has one of the highest endowment-per-student ratios in the country. The institution is a member of the Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges and is recognized by U.S. News as a top 100 National Liberal Arts College and the No. 21 Best Value School. Lycoming College is dedicated to providing a high-quality liberal arts and sciences education for all students. Learn more at .The College proudly celebrates and values the principles of inclusive excellence. In its 2021 Strategic Plan, Lycoming College committed to recruiting more faculty and staff from historically underrepresented groups. The community works to foster an inclusive campus community and to support the success of all faculty, staff and students. The College recognizes that a community formed of a wide range of backgrounds and experiences benefits all its members and serves to advance Lycoming's goal of preparing graduates to become ethical, informed, and engaged individualsLycoming College is an equal opportunity employer.What will I do in this role? Purchasing Card Administration: Coordinate the College purchasing card program, including cardholder setup and closure, transaction review, receipt and documentation tracking, coding, monthly reconciliation, policy compliance, user support, and follow-up on outstanding or disputed items. Account Reconciliations: Prepare timely reconciliations of assigned general ledger, bank, clearing, and subsidiary accounts; research variances; document reconciling items; and coordinate corrective action through resolution. Student Club and Organization Accounting: Maintain accounting records for student clubs and organizations, review deposits and expenditures, monitor balances and activity, assist advisors and student leaders with financial procedures, and help ensure transactions are appropriately authorized, documented, and recorded. Journal Entries: Prepare, verify, enter, and retain support for recurring and nonrecurring journal entries, allocations, accruals, reclassifications, and corrections in accordance with established approval procedures. Daily Financial Monitoring: Monitor assigned accounts, interfaces, transaction queues, exception reports, and cash or clearing activity; identify unusual or incomplete transactions; and escalate significant concerns to the Controller. Month-End and Year-End Close: Complete assigned close tasks, confirm cutoff and posting accuracy, reconcile supporting schedules to the general ledger, and provide documentation needed for audit and financial reporting. Internal Controls and Compliance: Follow and help maintain sound internal controls, separation of duties, record-retention practices, and College financial policies; promptly report control gaps, policy exceptions, or suspected irregularities. Campus Support: Respond to routine accounting inquiries, explain Business Office procedures, provide training or guidance to cardholders and student organization representatives, and collaborate with campus departments to obtain complete and a