Trinity College Hartford Connecticut
Trinity College is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program.
The Senior Accountant role is required to perform complicated accounting functions and procedures in accordance with GAAP for a non-profit institution of higher education to help maintain the College’s audit, accounting, reporting functions and responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities
Support timely month-end close processes by completing reconciliations Review and post journal entries to the General Ledger related to accounts payable, benefits, fund transfers, banking activities, gifts, tuition payments, and other transactions Calculate the payments to be processed, process voids, review cleared checks when requested Oversee accounts payable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and collaboration with other departments Support accounting for endowment transactions related to investment managers, endowment draw calculations and tracking, and creation of new endowments Calculate month-end/year-end allocation entries Assist in routine System Upgrades/Testing Assist in annual 1099 tax reporting and PCI compliance Serve as a liaison to other departments across campus including Development, Athletics, Office of Study Away Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need. Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s Degree, preferred majors include Accounting, Finance, or Business 3 years of work experience Good time management skills with the ability to prioritize work Ability to perform data entry with a high degree of accuracy Ability to evaluate information, interpret, and analyze data Ability to uphold a professional code of ethics and maintain confidentiality Preferred: 5 or more years of work experience Experience with Fund Accounting or Higher Education Accounting Experience with PeopleSoft or Oracle Cloud To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and three references online.
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Support timely month-end close processes by completing reconciliations Review and post journal entries to the General Ledger related to accounts payable, benefits, fund transfers, banking activities, gifts, tuition payments, and other transactions Calculate the payments to be processed, process voids, review cleared checks when requested Oversee accounts payable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and collaboration with other departments Support accounting for endowment transactions related to investment managers, endowment draw calculations and tracking, and creation of new endowments Calculate month-end/year-end allocation entries Assist in routine System Upgrades/Testing Assist in annual 1099 tax reporting and PCI compliance Serve as a liaison to other departments across campus including Development, Athletics, Office of Study Away Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need. Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s Degree, preferred majors include Accounting, Finance, or Business 3 years of work experience Good time management skills with the ability to prioritize work Ability to perform data entry with a high degree of accuracy Ability to evaluate information, interpret, and analyze data Ability to uphold a professional code of ethics and maintain confidentiality Preferred: 5 or more years of work experience Experience with Fund Accounting or Higher Education Accounting Experience with PeopleSoft or Oracle Cloud To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and three references online.
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