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 Who we are: 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. In order to become that model for the New American University, ASU has undergone some radical changes over the last few years. Like many universities, it has added new buildings, hired new faculty and brought in new students. But, unlike many of its peers, ASU has also undertaken a massive reorganization of the institution. ASU has torn down walls between disciplines and encouraged collaboration among diverse units. ASU has altered the trajectory of the university and reevaluated the role that universities play in society, in the economy and in education at all levels. It has changed the relationship between ASU and the State of Arizona. 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. Affiliates: The ASU Foundation for a New American University (ASUF) 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. The ASU Outreach Hub is a nonprofit organization that supports the outreach and transactional needs of the ASU public enterprise through marketing and engagement solutions that advance the university and strengthen its brand. It specializes in paid media outreach, data-driven insights and outreach to alumni, donors and targeted corporations. ASURE is a nonprofit applied research and development lab component of ASU's public enterprise that partners with faculty across disciplines to extend ASU's reach and impact for national security innovation. NEWSWELL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening local news outlets. NEWSWELL is part of the ASU Media Enterprise at ASU. Skysong Innovations is ASU’s exclusive technology transfer and intellectual property management company responsible for the rapid and wide dissemination of ASU’s discoveries and inventions into the marketplace for the public good. University Realty receives, cultivates, advances and monetizes commercial and residential real estate to support the mission of Arizona State University. The goal of each and every transaction is to bring more resources and more revenue to the table for education. Additionally, ASU Enterprise Partners operates ASU RealmSpark, which acts as the venture capital arm of ASU and invests in charter-aligned sectors. It finds the best technology on the market and brings it to the university. It also sources the most promising ASU-affiliated companies and brings them to market. ASU Enterprise Partners employs a diverse team engaged in meaningful work, including fundraisers, designers, scholars, financial wizards, filmmakers, inventors, entrepreneurs and volunteers. Each member brings a different perspective to our vision, yet we share a mission to advance the most innovative university in the country. Advance your career, too. Professional development is highly valued at ASU Enterprise Partners, where employees are encouraged to look across the organization and nurture new areas of interest. Roles often shift as passions are discovered. Employees and eligible dependents enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; and significant tuition reductions. Details about our comprehensive benefits are available here.