Accounting Generalist - CashThe George Mason University Foundation, Inc. invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time Accounting Generalist position. George Mason University Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation and a private corporation organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of George Mason University. The Foundation receives, manages, invests, and administers private gifts, including endowments and real property.This position also offers:Potential for flexible telework and hybrid telework scheduling;Competitive salary; andOutstanding benefits including:Health & life insurance, multiple industry-leading retirement plans available including state VRS Hybrid Retirement Plan, accrued paid days off per year, paid holidays, paid winter break, paid sick leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement at GMU, and employee assistance programs.George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.About the Position:The Accounting Generalist - Cash provides financial support to the accounting department within the George Mason University Foundation. The position reconciles cash, manages the cash flow, and provides support for the external audit and various other projects.Responsibilities:Completes daily cash reporting and monthly reconciliation of multiple cash accounts;Processes cash receipt batches and imports of gift batches, including Anthology and fee utilities; preparation and posting of cash receipts and journal entries; maintains fee exemption list to ensure unique/non-standard fee calculations are captured correctly in MIP;Completes monthly reconciliation of pledge activity to ensure consistency between Advance and MIP and the appropriate recording of pledge payments vs. gifts, including monthly review of fund allocation for all pledges. Quarterly preparation of 5-year pledge table as well as discounting of new pledges as required per GMUF accounting policy;Processes outgoing wires and ACHs, reviews OFAC documentation for international wires and performs quarterly OFAC review on donations; andFinancial Audit Participation and Special Assignments as requested by the Controller and Assistant Controller.Required Qualifications:General accounting knowledge and experience;Ability to utilize Excel, online banking systems, accounting databases and fundraising databases in completion in tasks;Demonstrated oral and written communications skills are needed for this job;The person must be organized and able to manage overlapping tasks; andKnowledge of financial reconciliations and familiarity with cash, online banking and accounts receivable is beneficial.Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge of Abila MIP or Salesforce/Affinaquest is a plus; and1-3 Years of General Accounting experience.

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