Manager Accounting, 26-015

Manager Accounting

Position # 26-015

 

WVU Parkersburg is a Community and Technical College located in Parkersburg, WV, with a branch in Ripley, WV, and Vienna, WV.  We are not a branch of West Virginia University. We are dedicated to teaching and are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission to offer certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees.

 

Benefits

• Retirement plan with 6% mandatory every pay (biweekly) that is matched 100%
• Free $10,000 life insurance policy
• Your choice of 7 different Health Insurance plans through peia.wv.gov and flexible benefits such as Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Group Legal Plan, and Hearing
• Annual and Sick leave for full time non-exempt staff, exempt staff, and 12-month faculty
• Minimum 12 paid holidays per year
• WVU Parkersburg tuition wavier (if eligible) for an employee, employee’s spouse or dependent of a full-time benefits eligible employee who is 24 years of age or younger

 

To Apply

• Submit an Employment Application packet available at wvup.edu/jobs
• If the position requires a degree, attach a scanned copy of your unofficial college transcripts with the Employment Application packet.

 

Posted

10/14/2025 with an application deadline of 11/04/2025.

 

Employment Status

Exempt/Non-Classified/Salary Staff, full time regular, benefits eligible position.

 

Shift

Variable. Standard hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Full time is considered 37.50 hours a week.

 

Other Essential Job Requirements

• This is an on-site position.
• Regular, predictable, and reliable attendance and punctuality are expected to ensure performance of the essential function of the job, including scheduled meetings and shifts.
• This is a 37.5 hour per week position.
• May require working alternate hours or alternate locations upon request to support campus mission.

 

Primary Location

Main Campus – 300 Campus Drive, Parkersburg WV 26104

 

Pay Grade

06 (Salary is commensurate with education and experience)

 

Function/Summary

The Manager Accounting is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the college’s finances and ensuring the integrity of all financial records. This position provides assistance to the Chief Financial Officer in financial reporting, budget management, and compliance with applicable state, federal, and institutional policies. The Manager Accounting ensures accurate financial management, accountability, and transparency, supporting the college’s mission to provide accessible, high-quality education and services to the community.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Accounting, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience within an environment utilizing accounting, auditing, and budget skills may be substituted.

Experience:

• Two years of proven experience in accounting, financial reporting, business, or a related field.
• Familiarity with preparation of financial statements, budgeting, grants, and reporting preferred.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of financial regulations, compliance, and reporting requirements
• Strong project management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant laws, GASB, and regulations governing finance
• Experience ensuring compliance with grant terms and conditions
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

 

Duties/Responsibilities

50% Institutional Accounting

• Works with Chief Financial Officer to develop and monitor the operational budget for the institution utilizing historical and projected data.
• Assists budget managers to develop and maintain their operational budget.
• Prepares technical and financial reports and develops safeguards for ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with approved budgets; ensure that all records/reports are audit ready; maintain various databases, records and files.
• Prepares monthly report detailing deferred revenue and grants receivable monies.
• Reconciles MAP and OASIS grant funds, correcting any inaccuracies.
• Interacts with staff from other departments to ensure accurate accounting.
• Creates purchase orders, GAE’s, and journal entries as needed.
• Assists in the preparation and review of financial statements, reports, and analyses to support decision-making by college leadership.
• Ensures compliance with governmental regulations, institutional policies, and audit requirements.
• Assists and supports external and internal audit processes.

 

30% Grant Monitoring & Accounting

• Runs reports and reviews records and files and ensures that all assigned grants disbursements and liquidations are properly recorded in the grants database and kept current
• Coordinates collection, entry and analysis of grant data
• Develops safeguards for ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with approved grant resources
• Reviews grant disbursement requests and compares with past spending levels, approved budgets, and allowability
• Calculates and prepares drawdowns of grant revenue complete with relevant supporting documentation
• Prepares journal entries to correct and/or allocate grant funds in the accounting system
• Investigates and troubleshoots financial inaccuracies and corrects as necessary
• Works with Financial Aid Office to complete incentive reporting and student account entries
• Creates and implements grant manuals
• Prepares, reviews, and submits all grant monitoring, financial, and other reports by the required due dates
• Monitors grant financial reporting due dates and communicates these to all project officers/Primary Investigators
• Prepares reports and records for easy review by other personnel
• Maintains and archives all related information to ensure that all records/reports are audit ready
• Prepares and works with Business Office to prepare and submit annual SEFA reporting

 

15% Auxiliary Reconciliation

• Reviews and reconciles financial information for auxiliary units
• Calculates state tax payables related to auxiliary unit sales
• Creates and maintains financial records for auxiliary units

 

5% General

• Other duties as assigned

 

WVU Parkersburg is an Equal Opportunity Institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, religion, color, ancestry, or national origin in admission, employment, educational programs or activities. Further, faculty, staff, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVU Parkersburg will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. WVU Parkersburg provides a collegial and respectful environment that values the contribution of all faculty, staff, and students.