Baylor University

Associate Director/Director of Investment Accounting

Baylor University$90K — $120K *
Waco, TX 76706In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (required)
  • CPA license (required)
  • Three years of relevant experience (required)
  • Master's degree (preferred)
  • Five years of relevant experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and coordinate monthly market value adjustments
  • Direct investment accounting and reporting functions
  • Oversee accounting for non-operating funds
  • Calculate and record endowment and investment earnings
  • Conduct review and reconciliation of non-operating accounts
  • Prepare audit workpapers and coordinate with external auditors
  • Perform duties to support Baylor's mission

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous time off
  • Tuition remission
  • Automatic retirement contributions
  • Comprehensive benefits plan for family wellbeing
Full Job Description
Job Description

What We are Looking For

The Associate Director/Director of Investment Accounting provides strategic leadership and oversight of the University's investment accounting and reporting functions, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, donor requirements, and higher education regulations. This role manages the accounting, valuation, and reporting of complex investment portfolios, including endowments and split-interest agreements, while maintaining strong internal controls and fiduciary standards. The position serves as a key liaison with internal stakeholders, external managers, and auditors to support informed decision-making and uphold financial integrity.

A bachelor's degree, three years of relevant experience and a CPA license are required. A master's degree and five years of relevant experience are preferred.

Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States.

What You Will Do
  • Prepare and/or coordinate, review and approve monthly market value adjustments to sub-fund report, investment manager reports, bank trust statements, stock, bond, and real estate holdings
  • Directs the University's investment accounting and reporting functions, including maintaining close collaboration with the Investment Office, overseeing preparation of investment journal entries and receipts, and reviewing or preparing investment allocation reports
  • Direct the accounting for the University's non-operating funds, including preparation and review of journal entries and oversight of investment reporting (monthly endowment balances, analyses and changes, annuity trial balance, and restricted non-scholarship trial balance reports)
  • Oversee calculation and recording of endowment and investment earnings for budgeting and planning, including maintaining the endowment model and dividend calculations, projecting distributions for endowment and endowed chair accounts, coordinating account listings, and communicating projections to the Budget Office, Financial Aid, Provost, and academic business offices
  • Conduct the review, analysis, reconciliation and correction of transactions and balances in the non-operating accounts
  • Oversee and/or prepare audit workpapers and financial statement footnotes for endowment and investments, and coordinate investment accounting matters with external auditors
  • Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor's mission
  • Ability to comply with University policies
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance


What You Can Expect

As part of the Baylor family, eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off, tuition remission, and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your family's wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus. To learn more, go to Baylor Benefits & Advantages.

Explore & Engage

Learn more about Baylor and our strategic vision, Baylor in Deeds. Also, explore our great hometown of Waco and the many opportunities to engage locally. If you are new to Central Texas, This is Waco!

About Baylor University

Baylor University is a private Christian university in Waco, Texas. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States. The university's mission is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.
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