Accountant I

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JOB SUMMARY 

The Accountant I will apply the principles of accounting to review, prepare, reconcile, and analyze accounting records and documentation and financial reports. In addition to assisting in the development of financial projections and forecasts. Generates month-end and year-end closing reports as required. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Monitors, reviews, and verifies accounting records and transactions for accuracy, timeliness, and adequacy of supporting documentation. Assist with month-end and year-end closings. Ensures compliance with internal policies, agency rules and regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles.  

• Determines current financial balances to produce schedules, summary reports, trial balances, income statements, and/or other accounting and financial documents in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Reviews and analyzes reports for accuracy prior to distribution. 

• Identifies problems and interacts with internal and/or external candidates, as required, to correct deficiencies and/or discrepancies. Rejects and returns documentation as appropriate. 

• Set up and maintain accounts, ledgers, journals, files, blanket requisitions, reports, and/or other documentation for departmental or university accounts. 

• Prepare and submit accounting documents for processing. Determine appropriate fund allocations and secure proper approvals.  

• Enter data from various source documents into accounting systems. Review source data for completeness and accuracy prior to input.  

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• One year of experience in accounting 

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, including government and fund accounting. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree with related undergraduate study  

• 2-5 years of directly related work experience in financial operations 

• Familiarity with Workday Financial and Workday Human Capital Management 

• Strong computer skills, including automated spreadsheets. 

The annual base salary range for this position is $72,000- $78,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected].  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.