WashU IT
WashU IT
501 – 1,000 Employees
EducationEnterpriseSaaS
WashU IT is the information technology department at Washington University in St. Louis, supporting the university’s students, faculty, and staff across academic, research, and administrative operations. Its teams deliver and maintain enterprise technology services, help address complex IT challenges, and strengthen the systems and capabilities that enable the university’s campuses to operate effectively. As part of an education-focused enterprise technology organization, WashU IT offers opportunities for professionals contributing to the reliability, development, and improvement of technology services in a university environment.

Accountant I, Controller’s Office — Hybrid

Support bank-account reconciliation and Workday transaction review for Washington University. Handle exceptions, journal entries, credit-card analysis, fraud checks, and audit preparation.

Description

  • Reconcile the university’s operational bank accounts, including Off Campus Housing accounts
  • Match bank accounts with Workday transactions
  • Investigate discrepancies and resolve them in collaboration with departments
  • Apply University policies and compliance requirements
  • Deliver professional support when resolving complex issues
  • Suggest improvements to policies and procedures
  • Process foreign checks, returned payments, and positive pay exceptions
  • Review positive pay activity for possible fraud and escalate findings to management
  • Prepare journal entries and ad hoc bank transactions in Workday
  • Evaluate daily exception reports and complete account reconciliations
  • Conduct monthly credit-card activity reviews and analyze related fees
  • Prepare departmental allocations when charges are required
  • Support fiscal year-end work and develop supporting schedules
  • Collect, analyze, and organize information for internal and external auditors
  • Complete special projects and other assigned responsibilities

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree is required, although a combination of education and/or experience may satisfy the minimum education requirement
  • At least one year of relevant experience
  • Ability to reconcile bank accounts with Workday transactions
  • Working knowledge of bank-reconciliation procedures and systems
  • Ability to prepare journal entries and ad hoc bank transactions in Workday
  • Ability to analyze bank transactions, exception reports, credit-card activity, fees, and fraud indicators
  • Ability to perform account reconciliations and account analysis
  • Ability to prepare auditor reports and supporting schedules
  • A bachelor’s degree in business or accounting is preferred
  • Banking or account-reconciliation experience is preferred
  • Proficiency or familiarity with 10-Key Calculator, Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Computer Literacy, Financial Systems, General Ledger (GL), IBI WebFocus, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word
  • A driver’s license is not required
  • No specific certification or professional license is required
  • External candidates who receive an offer must complete pre-employment screening

Benefits

  • Up to 22 vacation days
  • 10 recognized holidays
  • Sick leave
  • Health insurance plans with priority appointments and lower copays or coinsurance
  • Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
  • Defined-contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan, with employee and university contributions beginning at 7%
  • Wellness challenges
  • Annual health screenings
  • Mental-health resources
  • Mindfulness programs and courses
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Financial resources
  • Access to dietitians
  • Four weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child
  • Family-care resources for ongoing childcare needs
  • Adult-care resources
  • Tuition coverage for employees and their families, including up to 100% of dependent undergraduate tuition at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years

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