Job no: 493061

Work type: Exempt Staff

Location: Gambier, OH

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Kenyon College is conducting a search for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Staff Accountant. Reporting directly to the Controller, the Staff Accountant will perform a variety of duties supporting functions within the Finance and Accounting Office.

Essential Functions

• Complete monthly bank reconciliations, and other reconciliations as assigned.


• Assist in the preparation, update, and maintenance of the College's budget.


• Assist in the maintenance of fixed asset listings and annual reporting.


• Assist with Student Receivables, including enter payments and monthly reconciliations.


• Prepare and enter monthly and ad-hoc adjusting journal and budgetary entries.


• Assist with the annual financial reporting cycle, including financial statement preparation and audit
  support.


• Support subsidiary activities.

Nonessential Functions

• Serve as back-up to various positions within the Finance and Accounting Office.


• Other duties as may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Success Factors

• Effective interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work effectively under pressure.


• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Ability to represent the college in a professional and informed manner.


• Knowledge and experience with higher education or non-profit accounting preferred.


• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team.

Working Conditions

Work is generally performed in an office environment. The ability to lift boxes or items of 30 pounds or less is needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Associate's Degree in Accounting required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.


• Zero (or One) to three years of relevant accounting experience.


• Strong skills in oral and written communication.

Kenyon College is a nationally prominent, private liberal arts college where academic excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense of community and close relationships among students and professors.

Compensation and Benefits

Salaries at Kenyon are competitive and commensurate with experience. In addition to an attractive salary, Kenyon offers benefits for employees and their family members. Children of employees are eligible for 100% tuition waivers at Kenyon, and through the Great Lakes Colleges Association, children of employees are eligible for 90% tuition waivers at fifteen other of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges.

We also offer health, dental and vision insurance, TIAA retirement, and many other benefits, including provisions for a spouse, families, and domestic partners. Details about benefits as well as conditions of employment are described more fully in our Staff Handbook.

Kenyon is a unique place to live and work. To discover why it should be your next home, click here.

Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer and applications from members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College has a strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. Please visit our Diversity at Kenyon website.

Advertised: 05 Feb 2024 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: Open until filled