Job Summary
This position manages the Accounting duties for the department area mainly, using the MPathways system. The Accountant Associate provides timely and accurate information to upper management to facilitate decision making in order to achieve the missions of the Golf Courses and Special Events. This position works closely with Athletics Business Office to ensure consistency with U-M and Athletics standard practices.

Responsibilities*
Accounting /General Duties U of M Golf Courses, Special Events
Prepare, post and verify journal entries.
Verify and process invoices by creating requisitions through M-Pathways.
Maintain Vendor contact for up-to-date billing
Update Expense Coding sheet for expenses
Make cash/check deposits. RFGC only
Monthly Deposit Reconciliation
Reconcile monthly PCard/Travel and Expense Reports in Chrome River as an expense delegate.
Prepare Gift Processing Reports for the Matthaei & True Blood Donations for the 30000 Gift fund.
Perform monthly reconciliation of monthly Statement of Activity (SOA) reports through eReconciliation.
Generate monthly budget and actual reports for internal reporting, Fiscal year and Calendar year tracker reports.
Create monthly or quarterly reports (as applicable) for journal entry verification, Concur, credit card refunds, monthly deposits, and fund balances.
Prepare the internal proposed budget reports.
Perform Internal Control Reports. Perform yearly Gap Analysis for Cash, check and credit card handling, Concur and gift processing for the golf courses and Special Events.
Submit yearly Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) information and work with the Business Office to answer any questions.
Annual deferred revenue calculation and football and Weisfeld labor allocation and JE
Review and analyze all transactions for accuracy and appropriateness of expenditure.
Collaborate with Golf Courses management for Season Pass process and tracking
Caretaker resident processing. Involved in job posting, communications, interview process, hiring, payroll for the Caretaker's Position.
Assist with program evaluation by providing financial analysis and reporting as determined by Director, U-M Golf Courses
Temporary Payroll and Overtime
Spend Analysis
Caretaker Program
Grounds expenses
Monthly Income statement
OT Analysis and Controls
Policies and Procedures documentation
Internal Policies
External Policies (Season Pass etc)
Knowledge Management Capture (Written down processes)
Combined Reports for the Golf courses:
Budget to Actuals reports
Cap Ex
Deferred Maintenance
M Dining
Football
Detailed revenue analysis reports for special events to include:
Internal and External rental analysis
Pricing and programming rental analysis
Budget and tracking reports
Athletics Facility Tours breakdown and pricing analysis
Expense breakdown and appropriate transfer to facility/special event shortcodes
Required Qualifications*
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
3-5 years of professional experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to be detail oriented.
Ability to coordinate and communicate accounting matters with other departments.
Ability to work efficiently in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize own workload and work independently in routine situations.
Display ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Display ability to stay flexible, pursue the resolution of problems, work with complex and confidential information.
Ability to take independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of the responsibilities.
Knows and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of particular field of specialization.
Working knowledge of business and computer applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, and Google Workspace

Desired Qualifications*
Familiarity with MPathways system, UM Financial Data warehouse and Financial Operations.
Knowledge of University accounting policies and procedures for financial transactions.
Master's degree in related field.
Working Knowledge of MS Project