Accountant Technician 2 - Student Services

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting an Accountant Technician 2 in Student Services. The position supports the Director of Finance by monitoring financial activity across multiple Student Services departments and funding sources, preparing recurring financial reports and routine analyses, identifying fiscal issues, and coordinating corrective actions. It also serves as a division-level technical resource for Workday and other fiscal processes, resolving non-routine transactions and accounting issues, advising departmental staff, and helping establish consistent fiscal procedures and controls across the division. The role coordinates recurring technical fiscal matters with central finance offices and helps maintain consistent fiscal practices across departments.

The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., subject to change based on organizational needs. The position is classified as Grade 32, with salary placement governed by the Nevada Administrative Code and determined based on the recruitment, qualifications, internal equity, and budgets. Classified employees are enrolled in the Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System upon hire.

Requirements

• High school graduation and three years of financial records maintenance experience, including duties such as designing, implementing, and interpreting narrative and data reports; applying accounting principles to analyze financial information; preparing entries to accounts; analyzing assets and liabilities and preparing balance sheets; auditing contracts, vouchers, and other documents and preparing summary transaction reports; implementing accounting control procedures; and overseeing accounting clerical staff; OR one year of experience as an Accountant Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Resume/CV, cover letter, and contact information for three supervisory references are required application attachments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial activity across multiple Student Services departments and funding sources.
• Prepare recurring financial reports and routine analyses.
• Identify fiscal issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Serve as a division-level technical resource for Workday and other fiscal processes.
• Resolve non-routine transactions and accounting issues.
• Provide guidance to departmental staff.
• Help establish consistent fiscal procedures and controls across the division.
• Coordinate recurring technical fiscal matters with central finance offices.
• Help establish consistent fiscal practices across departments.

Benefits

• Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan
• Health insurance options, including dental and vision
• Life insurance
• Annual and sick leave
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center memberships, including 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 eligible classified employees

What This Job Offers

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