Accountant Technician 1 - Office of Information Technology

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting an Accountant Technician 1 for its Office of Information Technology. Reporting to the Director of Administrative and Financial Services, the role supports budget development and management, assists departments and cost centers with financial needs, prepares reporting for the director team and specialized requests, and handles accounting and billing for the university’s growing recharge centers. The position also assists the OIT Business Office with human resources activities, including employee onboarding and offboarding, performance standards and evaluations, and responding to employee questions and relations issues. The ideal candidate provides pleasant, efficient, and effective customer service; manages competing tasks and priorities consistently in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions; and works constructively with people from diverse backgrounds to resolve issues satisfactorily.

Requirements

• High school graduation and two years of financial records maintenance experience, including duties such as controlling accounts payable/receivable, preparing financial reports for internal management use, and reconciling complex accounts; OR two years of experience as an Accounting Assistant III in Nevada State service; OR one year as an Accounting Assistant IV in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities consistently in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to interact well with diverse personalities and individuals from various backgrounds and to convey a genuine interest in helping resolve issues satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Purchase equipment, materials, and services for the department.
• Receive, review, track, and process department journals.
• Manage recharge center billing, communications, budgets, and annual recharge rate packet preparation.
• Prepare budget adjustments.
• Develop reports for OIT departments on funding status, levels, and projections.
• Ensure spending complies with applicable requirements.
• Manage and maintain student wage allocations.
• Maintain costing allocations.
• Assist the OIT Business Office with new faculty, staff, and student hires and employee onboarding and offboarding.
• Ensure classified work performance standards and evaluations are completed.
• Respond to first-line employee questions and employee relations issues.
• Provide effective customer service and manage multiple priorities despite frequent interruptions.

Benefits

• Health insurance options, including dental and vision.
• Life insurance.
• Annual and sick leave.
• Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) enrollment upon hire.
• Annual or semester memberships at the E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center, with spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Mountain EAP counseling and advising services for employees and eligible dependents.
• Classified Staff Grants-In-Aid Benefit.
• Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of classified employees working at least 50% FTE.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED