Reporting Compliance Manager (Finance)
Department: Financial Reporting Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:
Manages the monthly and annual review of department operations for Reporting Compliance. Ensures the timely, effective, and compliant completion of tasks, including review and approval of staff tasks activities, and work assignments as well as administrative responsibilities related to the audit. Prepares the Trial Balance, Schedules, and Adjusting Journal Entries for the Houston Public Media audit. Assist CPRIT - AUP, NCAA -AUP, Endowment, and HPM Audit with accounting-related questions, liaison for the departments and the auditors. Schedules on-going status update meetings on task assignments and discussion items, Entrance and Exit meetings.
1. Prioritizes and coordinates the work activities of the external audit requests to ensure auditors receive PBC List items timely and provide work direction as needed to resolve discrepancies.
2. Reviews and approves all PBC item's dates, amounts, balances, descriptions, and schedules to verify proof of documentation and confirms transactions are accurate before submission to auditors.
3. Serves as a liaison for the University departments and external auditors on financial matters related to the audit.
4. Assists the Director of Financial Compliance in the development and implementation of internal operating procedures and policies.
5. Coordinates preparation and analysis of monthly and annual financial statements for Houston Public Media.
6. Analyzes financial accounting data and summary reports to prepare status updates to management. Performs variance analysis and assist with audit responses for management reports.
7. Responsible for managing audits by providing and reviewing all the information requested and preparing supporting schedules and documentation to ensure balances agree to the Trial Balance Sheet. Reviews all journals and voucher transactions monthly for appropriate accounts, and cost center balances.
8. Ensures Capital Assets and Construction in Progress schedules align with the Trial Balance Sheet and is compliant with State regulations. Reviews invoices for year-end compliance with the university accrual process.
9. Provides oversight and develops audit checklists for journals, schedules, Capital Assets, Investments, Accruals, and other audited transactions to train staff and campus departments.
10. Develops financial procedures and compliance tools related to the audits for internal departments to use in conducting reviews and completing audit tasks accurately.
11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.
