Accountant Intermediate

New Mexico State University • Las Cruces, NM

1d • $43,909 • Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant Intermediate essential duties and responsibilities include providing financial oversight and compliance through daily review of departmental financial expenditures, ensuring adherence to the local, state, federal, and private funding sources. Ensuring that the transactions are accurate, appropriate, allowable, properly supported, appropriately funded, and consistent with applicable NMSU policies and procedures as well as HEST internal processes. Prepares Budget transfers or Journal Vouchers as needed, monthly reconciliation of all assigned department indices. This position operates within a complex financial environment involving multiple funding sources, each of which may have different requirements. Works collaboratively with department staff to address discrepancies and identify corrective actions. Requires attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking skills to determine potential impact of financial discrepancies and compliance concerns. Will engage in training videos, provide one-on-one mentoring to department admin. staff as needed or requested. Works closely with the FBO director when there are compliances issues, to determine appropriate course of action or recommend solutions.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.
• Bachelor's Degree and successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of Accounting course work and one year of professional experience directly related to the standard duties.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial oversight and compliance through daily review of departmental financial expenditures.
• Ensuring adherence to local, state, federal, and private funding sources.
• Ensuring transactions are accurate, appropriate, allowable, properly supported, appropriately funded, and consistent with applicable NMSU policies and procedures as well as HEST internal processes.
• Preparing Budget transfers or Journal Vouchers as needed.
• Monthly reconciliation of all assigned department indices.
• Working collaboratively with department staff to address discrepancies and identify corrective actions.
• Engaging in training videos.
• Providing one-on-one mentoring to department admin. staff as needed or requested.
• Working closely with the FBO director when there are compliance issues, to determine appropriate course of action or recommend solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree