Accountant III -(Advancement and Foundation Accountant)

Title: Accountant III -(Advancement and Foundation Accountant)

Salary Range: $4014- $5017

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Leestown Campus

Department: Advancement and Workforce Development

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

This is a full-time staff position to support the accounting and administrative functions of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) Office of Advancement and the BCTC Foundation. The position reports to the Vice President of Advancement and Workforce Development.

Job Duties:

1. Plans & executed the development, organization, preparation and updating of complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, & reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions to support the BCTC Office of Advancement & the BCTC Foundation. 

2. Analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates and recommends solutions as needed. 

3. Monitors automated financial systems, develops and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity. 

4. Audits reconciliations, journal entries, schedules and reports.

5. Scholarship fund administration oversight.

6.Oversight on annual reports to scholarship donors, including Schell and Emergency fund management. Works collaboratively with the office of Advancement staff, the Executive Director of the BCTC Foundation, & interfaces with the BCTC Foundation board of directors.

7. Works with the Advancement staff to ensure invoicing and follow through on donations, follow through with donor communications, internal tracking, and report preparation.

8. Supports Advancement and Foundation events through administrative organization and planning. 

9. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Administrative and/or Office Systems, Business Management, or related field. and 4 years of related experience or equivalent 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Administrative and/or Office Systems, Business Management, or related field and 6 years of related experience or equivalent

Additional Skills Requested:

• Experience with QuickBooks Online
• Experience with accounting and reconciliation processing
• Commitment to the mission of the comprehensive community and technical college.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Commitment to team leadership and ability to work effectively with other college leaders.
• Personal and professional integrity.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work independently while meeting established independent and team goals with only broad administrative guidance.
• Strong verbal and written skills.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.