Staff Accountant
- University Administration
- Staff, full-time (32+ hours per week)
Title: Staff Accountant
Position Number: 998706
Unit/Department: Finance
FTE: 100%
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications of the selected candidate
Department Summary:
Drake University's Office of Finance includes Student Accounts, Accounting/Accounts Payable/Procurement, Budgeting, Treasury/Endowment, and Finance functions, along with the Financial Aid Office.
Job Summary:
The Office of Finance seeks a full-time staff accountant to join our team. The Staff Accountant reports to the Assistant Treasurer and is responsible for completing various accounting functions. Key duties include accounting for gifts to the University, recording investment activity related to the University's endowment investments, managing Drake-owned life insurance policies, and preparing reconciliations. This position works with many offices across campus.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting and 1-3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with investment accounting
• Experience with not-for-profit accounting
• Experience in higher education
Job Duties:
- 30% - Balance gifts to the University recorded by Drake’s Office of Advancement, maintain gift documentation electronically, monitor stock gifts, and complete necessary entries and deposits. Work closely with the Office of Advancement Records team to ensure all gift activity is recorded appropriately. Set up new funds as needed.
- 30% - Post monthly activity from investment manager statements, update unitized endowment spreadsheet, and assist with annual endowment distribution.
- 15% - Maintain various tracking spreadsheets and prepare reconciliations as well as workpapers for Drake’s annual external audit.
- 10% - Assist University Budget and Office Managers with questions related to restricted and endowed spending funds. Review restricted and endowed spending fund expenses for appropriateness based on donor restriction.
- 10% - Manage Drake-owned life insurance policies.
- 5% - Perform other duties, as assigned.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For consideration, you must apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter.
Review of Applications Begins:
A review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until filled.
For faculty positions, selection will depend on the receipt of recommendation confirming the candidate's scholarly achievements and teaching abilities and/or on the candidate's satisfactory passing of a teaching demonstration if selected for an on-campus interview. For staff positions, selection will depend upon careful review of each applicant’s references, education, and, if applicable, experience.
ABOUT DRAKE
Drake University is recognized as a top private university in the Midwest. Drake is a midsize university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an increasingly diverse student body. We are deeply committed to equity and inclusion and creating a sense of belonging for all members of the campus community—faculty, staff, and students alike. More than 900 faculty and staff are part of the Bulldog pack, a close-knit group of colleagues enthusiastic about preparing students to be global citizens and leaders, challenging assumptions. Drake University is not only an outstanding institution of higher learning, it is also a wonderful place to work. We are enthusiastically committed to welcoming new ideas and people into the fold, and to retaining and rewarding stellar employees.
All positions at Drake provide opportunities to contribute to Drake University’s core mission of creating an exceptional learning environment that prepares students of all backgrounds for meaningful lives and professional accomplishments.
STRONG COMMITMENT TO A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
At Drake University, we don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our students, our employees, and our community. As reflected in our Core Values, we embrace a diverse and inclusive community.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Drake University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Drake University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you would benefit from an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process (including using our online application process), please contact Drake Human Resources (p: 515.271.3133; e: jobs@drake.edu) and let us know how we can assist you.
