MDC Foundation Accounting Manager

Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus is now accepting applications for the MDC Foundation Accounting Manager position. The position functions as the Blackbaud Financial Edge system administrator for configuration; develops and maintains finance financial reporting and supports financial analysis for Donor accounts across the area and external departments to ensure financial compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and audit requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accuracy of the accounting and reporting of individual transactions at the donor account level
• Manages the configuration of the finance system for Chart of Accounts, Business Rules, and other configuration requirements
• Ensures all donor accounts reflect the correct attributes based on type, donor intent and are reconciled across for both systems (Financial Edge and Raiser’s Edge)
• Serves as a project lead for system integration to evaluate and implement improvements as needed for the structure of financial database and other system related projects
• Analyzes financial data and prepares all general ledger entries and reconciliations related to the investment portfolio and other bank and investment accounts
• Monitors budgets, spending policy compliance and prepares appropriate reports as needed
• Reconciles deposits between Raiser’s Edge and Financial Edge to ensure all cash transactions are posted appropriately
• Reconciles donor accounts between Raiser’s Edge and Financial Edge to ensure consistency and makes accounts in active as needed
• Reviews and prepares the monthly investment allocations across donor accounts
• Performs the monthly closing process for accounts payable
• Assists with annual financial closing and subsequent audit and tax filing by preparing supporting tax schedules for College auditors
• Reviews periodically a limited number of donor accounts disbursement to ensure compliance
• Compiles and analyzes data; provides guidance, consultation, and recommendations regarding donor account requirements to donors and College departments
• Ensures that the College campuses, departments, and external donors have a clear, clean, and accurate picture of individual accounts and current balance
• Oversees the review, distribution and electronic record of all vendor checks issued by the Foundation

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with three (3) years of related experience; or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with seven (7) years of related experience.

Miami Dade College is the largest, most diverse and highly regarded college in the nation. We operate eight campuses with over 6,000 employees who educate over 140,000 students from around the world. The College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. With such a large organization, our employment needs are very diverse. From full-time professional faculty to part-time adjunct faculty and support staff, the people who comprise the MDC workforce are the innovators who help the College maintain our reputation as one of the most highly regarded colleges in the country.