Accounting Director

Company: Eastern New Mexico University
Location: Portales
Posted on: May 8, 2025

Job Description:

Position Overview
Position Summary
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Financial Operations & Controller, the Director for Accounting is responsible for all areas relating to accounting functions and financial reporting. This position will be responsible for daily, weekly and monthly accounting tasks and activities. The Director for Accounting is also expected to make recommendations to the AVP Financial Operations & Controller for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. The Director for Accounting supervises staff accountants, including grants accounting. This position must meet tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation and financial reporting. The Director for Accounting is responsible for the analysis, planning, and implementation of new processes and information systems to better meet the needs of both internal and external customers.
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply a thorough understanding of financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Oversee, evaluate and provide work direction to Accounting Staff.
• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Interface with other departments to verify transaction report data and issues.
• Handle non-routine reporting transactions.
• Respond to inquiries regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
• Works with the AVP Financial Operations & Controller to ensure a clean and timely annual external audit.
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Work with direct reports to establish performance goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Manage special projects as assigned by AVP Financial Operations & Controller for online services as they relate to the Business Office.
• Other duties as assigned.Minimum Job Requirements:
  
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or similar field, and 4 years of high-level accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience required. Experience in a higher education environment preferred.
• Advanced accounting skills and experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas.
• Must be PC proficient with strong experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Word, and financial database systems. Experience in Banner/Application Navigator software preferred.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
• Computer expertise to include Microsoft Office suite and queries, with the ability to manipulate a large amount of data, including Banner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills required (including students, parents, staff, vendors and faculty).
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Knowledge of Title IV and FERPA rules.
• Must possess a high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail.
  Working Conditions
  Physical Demand and Working Conditions:
  
• Work is performed inside during regular working hours, with some evenings and weekend, to meet deadlines.
• Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.Essential Functions:[As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, minimum job knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as the physical demands. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]
  Additional Information
  Application Review Date: Open Until Filled
  Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.
  Electronic Application Instructions:Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:
  Required Documents:
  Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.
  
  Letter of interest
  Resume
  Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
  Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)
  
  ENMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Eastern New Mexico University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact the office of human resources at (575) 562-2115 . New Mexico is an open records state, therefore ENMU complies with the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2, from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General. Requests for records should be sent toplanning.analysis@enmu.edu . For any other inquires please contact Human Resources at (575) 562-2115 or e-mailENMU.HRrecruiter@enmu.edu .
  
  
  
  
  
  

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