Department
Booth Accounting: Part-Time Programs
About the Department
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.
For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.
Job Summary
Provide general accounting support to all operating Associate Deans and Directors in the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (BSB) Gleacher Center: Executive Education, Conference Center, Executive Program as well as other department managers, and University staff as needed.
Responsibilities
- Works with London, Hong Kong, and Singapore campus staff together with the local outside accounting services providers to ensure that the University has an effective financial oversight structure and accounts reporting regime in place as well as provide timely delivery of financial transaction processing.
- Manages accounting for the London Conference Center.
- Tracks donations through international bank accounts, working with Booth and University Advancement to ensure proper reporting.
- Provides the local outside accounting service providers and audit firms with the information and support needed for the preparation of the annual audited financial statements.
- Maintains the chart of accounts used by both the international accounting services providers and the University’s Oracle system.
- Reviews monthly payroll reports for Hong Kong and Singapore for Senior Director of Finance approval.
- Reviews cash disbursement reports from the international accounting services providers for Senior Director of Finance approval.
- Assistswith the preparation of monthlyFCCSentries to record the international campus trial balance changes in the University system.
- Coordinates and monitors the accounting for donations received in international campus bank accounts, working with the Advancement offices and international campus staff to communicate payments and resolve issues as they arise.
- Communicates University paid expenses on behalf of the international campus to the local accounting service provider as required within the framework of intercompany accounting.
- Monitors and compares the University consolidated balances for international campuses to reports from the international campus accounting services providers.
- Monitors international currency cash balances in FCCS to assure that they agree with international campus books and monitors unrealized gain/loss from fluctuations in conversion rates.
- Confirms the annual intercompany balances between the international campuses and the University.
- During budget cycle, reviews, organizes and consolidates revisions as they are submitted.
- Once budget cycle is completed, prepares worksheets to enter budgets into UCPlan and communicates the final budget to international campus managers.
- Ensures that, as a part of the annual fiscal closing of the University’s accounting system, all transactions relevant to intercompany recharges, etc. have been processed.
- Develops procedures and tools to assist departmental personnel with compliance with University accounting requirements.
- Develops and maintains productive working relations with the Chicago Booth’s Accounting and the University Financial Services offices.
- Uses specialized knowledge and breadth of experience to perform a variety of complex operating or cost accounting activities, incorporating accounting theories and principles.
- Recommends methods for improved operations.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Degree in accounting or finance.
- MBA or CPA.
Experience:
- At least six years of experience in accrual accounting.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, E-mail and Internet.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including standard business English, spelling, arithmetic, and forms, and excellent knowledge of accounting and audit procedures.
Preferred Competencies
- Familiarity with standard business practices and advise the Senior Director of Finance on policies and procedures.
- Proven ability to organize complex projects, obtain University’s cooperation, work through problems, and deliver a clean finished product on time consistently.
- Consistently work effectively with a diverse group of constituencies including staff, faculty, students, accounting firms, and vendors.
Working Conditions
- This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Financial Management
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$85,000.00 - $115,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in theBenefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
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