Job Details

Salary: $53,622.40 - $69,700.80 Annually
Location : Prescott, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00237
Department: Business Office
Opening Date: 11/05/2025

Description of Position

The Accountant provides broad-based financial support for Yavapai College. Under supervision of the Accounting Manager or Controller, this position performs and supports general accounting duties, financial reporting, reconciliation, grants management, budget support, and analysis. The role assists with maintaining the general ledger, preparing journal entries, grant reports, monthly financial statements, budget support activities and compliance with accounting standards and federal regulations. The Senior Accountant position includes more advanced responsibilities such as external audit preparation, cost proposals, advanced level Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) schedules preparation, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end processes including work papers, reconciliations, and account analysis.
• Prepares journal entries and maintains the general ledger for various financial transactions which may include cash receipts, disbursements, receivables, payables, fixed assets, etc.
• Reconciles various functional areas which may include financial aid, fixed assets, bank accounts, account receivables, etc.
• Supports financial reporting for federal, state, local, or private grants and monitors compliance with regulations.
• Assist with audits including interaction with auditors and provides necessary documentation and data. Contributes to be ACFR creation as assigned.
• May assist with budget creation for assigned areas as well as ongoing budget management support of those functional areas.
• Provides guidance on accounting procedures, processes, and system usage to other departments.
• Participates in finance technology projects; supports system configuration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of automated financial systems such as ERP (Ellucian Banner, Insights, etc.)
• Performs other accounting, budget, payroll, or clerical duties as assigned.

Key Focus:
Entry to mid-level accounting role focused on general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and financial reporting. May perform grant related duties. Involvement in external audits is limited to more straightforward items; supports preparation efforts.
Minimum Expectations & Requirements

• Associate's degree in Accounting or closely related field (Bachelor's preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in accounting roles.
• Performs reconciliations, journal entries, and supports grant reporting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP.
• Experience using computerized accounting systems, report writing, and spreadsheet applications.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Experience with Ellucian Banner Finance system and Insights report writing tools.
• Familiarity with Government and Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Professional experience in a higher education or public sector environment.

Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Yavapai College offers its full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package:

HEALTH/LIFE BENEFITS

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: College's partial payment of premiums toward medical with pharmacy and/or dental plan options picked by employees for themselves (and eligible dependents)
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax pay deductions to use for eligible medical or dependent daycare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and referral services for employees and their immediate families for depression, stress, family/marital conflict, and alcohol/drug issues
• Vision: Provides an amount per plan year for eligible expenses such as vision exams, lenses, frames, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses
• Life Insurance: The College provides Basic Life Insurance coverage at twice of the employee's annual salary. Dependents have automatic coverage of $2,000/spouse and $1,000/per child if enrolled in medical plan.
• Voluntary Individual And Family Term Life Insurance: Additional term life insurance coverage available for employee, spouse and children.
• Other Insurance Coverage: Short Term and Long Term Disability (replacement income insurance), and Workers' Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

• Retirement Benefits: Arizona State Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, and Social Security (which provides a basic retirement annuity based on age and years of contribution)
• Tax Deferred Annuities: Employees' contributions to designated tax-deferred annuities
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits in covered wages meet requirements

LEAVE BENEFITS

• Vacation : 15 days of Vacation leave annually. NOTE: For employees who work an amount of contractual days, there will be no earned vacation.
• Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave annually. NOTE: Employees working less than full time or an amount of contractual days will receive a proration of sick leave.
• Personal Leave: Use of up to three personal leave days per year which are charged against accumulated sick leave to take care of items of personal business
• Other Leave: Bereavement leave, Civic Duty Leave (Jury duty, active military duty, military training), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Holidays: 24 days during the year as paid holidays for full-time employees which include Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 3 days at Thanksgiving, 10 days at Winter/year-end break, Martin Luther King Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth.

OTHER BENEFITS

• Breaking Bread: 32 meal swipes for use at the Prescott Campus Eatery. All Other Campuses and Sites receive a $140 credit each semester (fall and spring) to be used at the Open Market on campus/center
• Spanish Interpreter Incentive Program: Employees interested in additional compensation for their Spanish speaking skills agree to assist YC by attending two recruiting events and being available for Spanish Interpretation needs as they arise. Compensation is added to the employee's regular pay at the rate of $175 per month. Employees that are interested in participating let your HR Business Partner know, so they can schedule you for the ACTFL language proficiency test at the YC testing center.
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s)
• Tuition Waiver: Eligible Full-time Faculty and Staff, their legally married spouse, and eligible dependents may enroll in a partial or full program of coursework without payment of tuition, exceptions may be lab fees and market-based additional fees
• Sabbatical: Faculty, professional, and administrative staff may apply for compensated leave of up to a year after six years of continuous service
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty and staff, computer loan program, mail and notary service.