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Position Summary:
The Florida Atlantic University Foundation is seeking an Accounting Coordinator to support financial operations, gift accounting, reconciliations, compliance, and reporting activities in Boca Raton, FL.
The Accounting Coordinator is expected to perform duties with a high degree of independence, initiative, and judgment.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Perform gift compliance review, including approving transactions, accounting journals, budgets, as well as requested research for assigned gifts.
Reconcile daily revenue/contribution data integration from CRM donor database (Raiser’s Edge) to Accounting System (Workday) by appropriate gift and revenue codes.
Complete regular bank reconciliations for cash accounts.
Complete and/or manage sales, property tax returns and state registrations as assigned.
Maintain general ledger, and monthly journal entries generated within the Foundation’s Office and from various departments within the organization.
Participate in the month-end and year-end close processes by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and performing necessary reviews and analyses.
Represent the department and the University in appropriate departmental, SUS, or State Committees.
Serve as liaison with other departments across the University, as necessary.
Support internal control procedures on accounting activities for the department/unit or Foundation.
Perform special projects and other job-related duties as assigned.
FAU Benefits and Perks
If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:
Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Sick Leave Pool Program.
Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
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Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience. For some positions assigned to this class special qualifications may be added to the minimum, such as possession of a State of Florida CPA certificate.Salary:
$70,000 Annually.Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)
College or Department:
FAU FoundationLocation:
Boca RatonWork Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Application Deadline:
2026-07-24Special Instructions to Applicant:
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:Resume
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at [email protected]. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization
- Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience
- Experience reconciling Raiser's Edge (CRM) data to Workday and performing gift accounting
- Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and participate in month-end and year-end close processes
- Complete regular bank reconciliations and manage sales, property tax returns and state registrations as assigned
- Final candidates must provide official sealed transcripts (and NACES evaluation if applicable) prior to start
- Successful completion of pre-employment screenings (criminal background level I/II, motor vehicle, credit, reference, drug/alcohol)
- Possession of a State of Florida CPA certificate (may be required for some positions)
What We Do
Florida Atlantic University, founded in 1961, is currently serving more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. The University's student body, which ranks as the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Florida's State University System, includes many men and women of non-traditional age. Long known as an outstanding teaching institution, FAU is undergoing rapid development as a center of cutting-edge research, particularly in the biomedical arena. This process has been accelerated by the University's partnerships with four internationally known biomedical research organizations, the Scripps Research Institute, the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the Max Planck Society. Additionally, FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently welcomed its inaugural class.







