Accountant II - 530788
About The Position
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. This role also provides advanced financial administration and compliance support for sponsored programs, departmental grants, and complex student account activities. Reviews and reconciles grant and departmental transactions, administers awards and reimbursements, and exercises independent judgment to ensure compliance with University policies, funding source requirements, and regulatory standards. Manages childcare program billing. Evaluates international student tax and refund exceptions. Serves as an escalation point for complex or high‑risk account issues.
Requirements
- 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).
- Strong financial analysis and policy interpretation skills.
- Ability to make independent decisions with direct fiscal and audit impacts while delivering accurate, responsive service to students, departments, and campus partners.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation.
Nice To Haves
- Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in student accounts, grants administration, accounting, or higher‑education financial operations.
- Demonstrated experience exercising independent financial judgment and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Reviews and reconciles grant and departmental transactions.
- Administers awards and reimbursements.
- Manages childcare program billing.
- Evaluates international student tax and refund exceptions.
- Serves as an escalation point for complex or high‑risk account issues.
Benefits
- Consideration for employment without regard to legally protected basis.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
