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ASU Foundation · Híbrido · Scottsdale, AZ

Senior Accountant 

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing professional accounting duties for assigned ASUEP entities, including journal entries, month-end close, reconciliations, financial statement review, audit and tax support, and related workpaper preparation. This role also supports selected financial, charitable registration, corporate compliance, and enterprise risk management activities by coordinating documentation, monitoring recurring requirements, serving as a liaison with internal stakeholders, and supporting ASUEP’s evolving ERM program and tool implementation.

What you’ll do

  • Perform full-scope accounting functions for assigned ASUEP entities, including transaction processing, journal entry preparation and posting, month-end close activities, and review of account activity, trial balance, and financial statements for accuracy and reasonableness.

  • Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and workpapers, including supporting schedules for assigned entities or functional areas.

  • Support annual financial audits by preparing schedules, responding to information requests, researching transactions, and assisting with assigned audit workpapers and footnote support.

  • Support annual tax return preparation and related filings for assigned entities by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and coordinating with internal Finance team members and external advisors as needed.

  • Support compliance-related activities, including coordination of recurring filing requirements, maintenance of documentation and official records, stakeholder follow-up, and assistance with charitable registration, corporate/entity compliance, governance, and subsidiary compliance activities as needed.

  • Serve as a Finance liaison and coordinator for ASUEP’s enterprise risk management program, supporting risk documentation, stakeholder follow-up, meeting coordination, tool administration, and reporting activities.

  • Support the ERM program’s transition toward a more integrated, technology-enabled model by helping maintain risk data, coordinate updates from risk owners, monitor action items, and support recurring reporting cadence.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned, including support for special projects, process improvement initiatives, documentation maintenance, cross-functional coordination, and other Finance or organizational priorities that support effective accounting operations, compliance, reporting, and risk management.

 

What you'll need

  • Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, practices, procedures, financial reporting, and internal control concepts

  • Ability to perform detailed accounting work, including journal entries, reconciliations, close tasks, workpaper preparation, and review of financial activity for accuracy and reasonableness

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, recurring deadlines, compliance requirements, documentation needs, and cross-functional follow-up

  • Demonstrated proficiency with financial accounting software, Microsoft Office, and advanced Excel functionality

  • High attention to detail and thoroughness in completing accounting, compliance, documentation, and reporting responsibilities.

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling financial, entity, governance, compliance, subsidiary, University, or other sensitive information

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting or compliance requirements clearly and professionally to internal stakeholders

  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, solve problems, and adapt to evolving organizational needs or deadlines

 

Relevant qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with accounting coursework required. 

  • 3-5 years of experience in accounting, audit, financial compliance or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

 

Preferred education and experience

  • CPA or progress toward CPA certification

  • Workday experience or experience with comparable ERP/financial accounting systems

  • Experience with financial compliance, internal controls, audit coordination, tax support, debt compliance, covenant reporting, charitable registration compliance, corporate/entity compliance, or international entity compliance

 

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule. We work from home two days a week! 

  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance 

  • 401(k) plan with matching employer contribution 

  • 22 days of vacation time 

  • 11 holidays, including your birthday 

  • Parental leave 

  • Significant tuition reductions 

  • Professional development is highly valued at ASU Enterprise Partners, where employees are encouraged to look across the organization and nurture new areas of interest 

  • $30 bi-weekly cell phone reimbursement 

 

 

About ASU Enterprise Partners

ASU Enterprise Partners is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide an ecosystem of services to create solutions and generate resources to extend Arizona State University’s reach and advance its charter. ASU Enterprise Partners supports ASU and several affiliates, including the ASU Foundation for a New American University, ASU Outreach Hub, ASURE, NEWSWELL, Skysong Innovations and University Realty.  

ASU Enterprise Partners is home to several Centers of Excellence whose purpose is to provide professional services to its affiliates. The Centers of Excellence include Finance, General Counsel, Investments, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Human Resources, Facilities and Operations, Data Analytics and Insights Planning, Budgeting and Strategy, and Technology and Solutions.  

 

 

At ASU Enterprise Partners

We serve

ASU and one another with integrity, trust and compassion

We engage

step up, own it, collaborate

We innovate.

continuously, fearlessly, make decisions and take risks

We care

that everyone feels respected and valued for who they are

ASU Enterprise Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Sobre ASU Foundation

Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University creating an institution that is committed to excellence, access and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes and how they succeed, not by those it excludes. ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good and assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it. The ASU Foundation fosters partnerships between ASU and like-minded individuals, corporations and foundations who believe in ASU’s mission and provide resources for ASU to manifest its charter into meaningful impact. These partnerships empower ASU to advance student access

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