Accountant II - 527510
Job no: 527510
Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Accounting/Bookkeeping
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $53,500 - Midpoint: $66,900 (Salaried E8)
Department/Organization: 209101 - OTIDE Associate Provost Office
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Job Summary: The Accountant II prepares, reconciles, and audits budgets. Prepares financial reports, invoices, schedules, and/or statements. Completes journal entries. Reviews, analyzes, and approves expenditures. Determines fund balances. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, University policies, and procedures. Provides guidance and trains entry-level accountants.
Additional Department Summary: Performs advanced professional accounting activities for the Office for Teaching Innovation & Digital Education, specifically related to non-credit and grant accounting. Applies proper accounting procedures and standards to data entered and reported from the secondary accounting system for non-credit accounting. Requires a knowledge of grants to advise on grant accounting. Applies advanced accounting principles and knowledge to ensure OTIDE financial non-credit and grants are properly recorded and reported. Ensures recording and reporting occurs in a timely fashion, meeting the needs of customers. Evaluates compliance with accounting standards for non-credit programs. Supervises clerical and student staff employees; oversees and approves work prior to being disseminated to customers and approves leave requests. OTIDE's non-credit budget accounts for about a $4-5 million annual revenues as well as around $3-5 million in grants. The total OTIDE revenue budget is in excess of $40 million per year.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, business, or related financial field and two (2) years of accounting experience; OR Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Skills and Knowledge: High level of competency working in Microsoft Excel creating complex financial spreadsheets using formulas and analysis tools. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. Clear communication skills both written and verbally. Ability to serve customers by meeting needs in a timely and accurate manner.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in Banner, Enrole, or other accounting software. Experience working in a higher education environment and working with grants. Experience working with both revenue and cost accounting.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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