The Staff Accountant supports learning by providing Aurora University with essential business office services. This position works in the Business office to ensure the accurate and timely recording and reconciliation of cash funds, incoming and outgoing, for the University. This person works closely with our Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounting, Student Accounts and Financial Aid and bookstore teams, as well as other campus departments. This position may require communication with agencies outside of the University to problem solve as well as quickly bringing issues to the attention of supervisors while managing priorities in a fast-paced team environment.

Core Competencies:

Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and vendors, and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities and events.

Provides high quality and timely Business Office customer service to campus community, students, vendors and others while ensuring University policies are followed. Follows up on outstanding requests from departments.
Responsible for daily review and preparation of journal entries for all bank activity, gift batches, federal student awards (Federal direct loan program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, PELL and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grants).
Responsible for daily review and preparation of journal entries for corporate credit card use and activity ensuring transactions have been properly authorized and documented.
Works closely with Accounts Payable by placing stop payments, uploading and researching Positive Pay items and assisting with student refunds.
Ensures internal allocation journal entries as well as monthly and quarterly recurring journal entries are completed timely and follows up with departments to ensure completion.
Reconciles balance sheet accounts as assigned, including researching discrepancies and coordinating necessary adjustments.
Assists Assistant Controller and University Controller with reconciliations and documentation requests for the annual audit.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:
High school Diploma and 5-7 years of prior accounting experience
Associates degree and 3-5 years of prior accounting experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting strongly preferred with 1-3 years of experience

Experience:
Prior bookkeeping experience
General accounting experience
Colleague experience a plus

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About Aurora University

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff. AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work. We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a se...nsitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

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