Student Government Association Accountant

Description

Summary

This role oversees the Student Government Associations student activity fundsbudgeting accounting and reportingto ensure accurate records fiscal stewardship and sustainable use of resources. It trains and advises student leaders on budgeting spending and compliance with College/SGA financial policies serving as the primary advisor to the SGA VP for Financial Affairs and the Budget & Finance Committee. The position coordinates the annual SGA budget process reviews and approves expenditures within policy and prepares materials for regular financial doing so it functions as the Colleges liaison to SGA finance safeguarding funds while empowering students to make sound financial decisions.

Primary Job Duties

• Maintain SGA financial records and reporting. Develop safeguard and keep accounting records current for 130 accounts; summarize analyze and report transactions for leaders who need them. Ensure records are accurate complete secure and accessible.
• Run accounts payable/receivable. Verify requests against SGA policy manage deposits and distributions and handle required banking and regulatory reporting. Process check requests bi-weekly and confirm supporting documentation and budget availability.
• Reconcile and resolve banking issues. Reconcile SGA checking/credit accounts monthly and quarterly; investigate and clear missing or outstanding charges. When needed arrange approved fund transfers with financial institutions.
• Lead annual SGA budget planning and development. Coordinate the process review club/committee proposals for appropriateness and guide revisions. Advise the VP for Financial Affairs (VPFA) and Budget & Finance (B&F) Committee and facilitate Senate review and approval.
• Advise and train student leaders. Meet with SGA and club leaders on budgeting policy compliance contracts programming and problem-solving. Deliver recurring workshops each semester (budgeting finance) and topic-specific sessions as needed.
• Serve as primary advisor to Vice President for Finance and Administration and Budget & Finance Committee. Meet regularly to review/approve expenditures discuss financial policies investments forecasts and fund requests; advise on additional-expense requests (up to $1000) as defined. Provide data-driven recommendations to support sound decisions.
• Develop and refine SGA financial policies and procedures. Research best practices draft updates align with College policies and implement Senate-approved changes; improve clarity and usability of policy materials. Communicate changes to stakeholders and address feedback.
• Prepare for and support audits. Maintain audit-ready documentation and coordinate with Financial Services during bi-annual reviews of SGA financial practices. Respond to audit questions and provide required reports.
• Select train and supervise student workers. Hire and coach two student employees and manage their payroll on time. Provide day-to-day direction while balancing other office priorities.
• Coordinate across OLA/SGA and perform related duties. Meet with SGA Executive officers and OLA staff to review expenses policies forecasts and fund criteria; participate in OLA projects and provide coverage for major events. Serve as a Notary Public for the campus community (if certified).

Qualifications and Competencies

Education (minimum):
Associates degree in Social Sciences Communication Education or Accounting with equivalent experience ; Bachelors degree preferred in one of these areas.

Experience (minimum):
Hands-on accounting and bookkeeping experience in a higher-education or related/non-profit environment; prior experience advising college-age students on leadership and/or financial management is preferred.

Essential job competencies (knowledge skills abilities & technology):

• Strong communication (interpersonal and written); able to explain policies present ideas and communicate tactfully with students staff and vendors.
• Critical thinking quantitative literacy analysis and problem solving to interpret financial data and advise on decisions.
• Ability to work independently make sound judgments and manage competing priorities with excellent planning organization time management and multi-tasking.
• Ability to persuade/influence and when needed say no using tact diplomacy patience and persistencewhile enforcing policy and maintaining the integrity of processes.
• Skills to gain and give information : active listening questioning for clarification and presenting options during advising trainings and workshops.
• Ability to teach and advise college-age students; adapt teaching styles (directing mentoring coaching facilitating).
• Leadership and supervisory ability to select train motivate and oversee student workers.
• Working knowledge of accounting bookkeeping budget planning/development; high attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Technology: proficiency with accounting software preferably QuickBooks ; ability to produce accurate user-friendly accounting reports.

Pay range: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of Three References

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and as an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race color creed religion gender age national or ethnic origin physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information predisposition or carrier status domestic violence victim status familial status dating violence or stalking or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable post-offer background check result.

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