Accountant II

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, UT

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Accounting & Financial Management provides a range of financial services and operations to support the fiscal integrity of the University. For more information on Accounting & Financial Management, please visit: www.afm.utexas.edu This position offers a hybrid work option with a flexible schedule during standard business hours. Your skills will make a difference. You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of university staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to: Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays Teachers Retirement System of Texas: a defined benefit retirement plan Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities Tuition assistance Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards Must be authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing, full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. Purpose To oversee and ensure timely reconciliations between the accounting and Centralized Receivables systems for the university and provide processing support within the Student Accounts Receivable department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• At least 2 years of Governmental or commercial accounting.
• Experience in financial reporting and analysis.
• Experience working with databases and in report writing.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills, flexibility and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple duties and meet deadlines.
• Professional demeanor.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Windows, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a university environment.
• Experience using DEFINE, Cognos, and other university accounting systems.
• Experience working with internal and external customers of the university.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile Centralized Receivables to Accounting balances each month.
• Promptly research and correct any discrepancies in SAR accounts/billing codes.
• Notify external departments of any reconciliation issues in their billing codes and/or affiliated accounts.
• Produce accounting reports from IQ Author/Cognos and receivables reports from DEFINE as necessary.
• Reconcile all accounts and affiliated object codes belonging to Student Accounts Receivable, including collection agency accounts, each month.
• Provide customer support for departments and other customers of the university in relation to billing in Centralized Receivables and affiliated accounting activity.
• Assist with monthly accounting close and Annual Financial Report vouchers/tasks within the Student Accounts Receivable office.
• Assist with reconciliation of daily journal vouchers for university transactions to ensure proper accounting to Centralized Receivables records.
• Complete monthly aging debt analysis of outstanding bills and update the classification of qualifying bills accordingly in receivables and accounting.
• Complete the annual unclaimed funds review to escheat qualifying refunds to the state, in collaboration with Cash Management.
• Act as backup support for the Returned Checks & Scholarship Services desks.
• Act as backup support for the G5 draw process for Direct Loans.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas: a defined benefit retirement plan
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level