Senior Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

This position supports the accounting and financial management of payroll-related expenses, including preparing journal entries, general ledger reconciliations for payroll liability accounts, payroll expense monitoring, compliance reporting for Federal Work-Study wages, and maintaining Glacier Tax records related to federal withholding for non-U.S. residents. The Sr. Staff Accountant will interact with payroll data, ensuring the accuracy of financial postings while maintaining the utmost confidentiality of sensitive information and other duties as assigned. This position reports to the Director of Payroll Services.

Responsibilities

General Ledger Accounting and Reconciliation :

• Run distribution and commitment accounting processes in PeopleSoft HCM. Prepare and submit journal entries related to payroll transactions for upload to PeopleSoft Finance, adhering to institutional accounting policies.
• Reconcile payroll-related accounts in the general ledger (G / L), including cash accounts, tax liability accounts, payroll expense accounts, and accrued wages. Identify and resolve discrepancies promptly through collaboration with the Director of Payroll.
• Monitor payroll expenses and ensure proper allocation and classification in the general ledger.

Department Budget Table Management :

Compliance and Monitoring :

Month-End and Year-End Close :

Federal Tax Compliance for International Workers :

Collaboration and Process Improvement :

Required Qualifications

Company Description

Chapman University is a nationally ranked institution offering traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of Southern California’s most diverse and vibrant regions. The university achieved R2 status in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, a distinction held by just 10 percent of all U.S. universities.

Chapman University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status or sexual orientation in the administration of its education policies or any other policies or programs administered by the university.

Company Description

Chapman University is a nationally ranked institution offering traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of Southern California’s most diverse and vibrant regions. The university achieved R2 status in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, a distinction held by just 10 percent of all U.S. universities. \r\n\r\nChapman University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status or sexual orientation in the administration of its education policies or any other policies or programs administered by the university.